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.


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