Is « figure » masculine or feminine?
« figure » is feminine. You say la figure.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la figure |
| With the indefinite article | une figure |
| With the partitive article | de la figure |
Plural
The plural is figures (les figures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
figure ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so figure follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « figure » masculine or feminine?
« figure » is feminine. You say la figure.
Is it « le figure » or « la figure »?
It is « la figure ». « le figure » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.