Is « finance » masculine or feminine?
« finance » is feminine. You say la finance.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la finance |
| With the indefinite article | une finance |
| With the partitive article | de la finance |
Plural
The plural is finances (les finances). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
finance ends in
-ance. Nouns ending in
-ance are usually feminine,
so finance follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Il fut nommé Ministre des Finances.
He was appointed Minister of Finance. -
Suivez l'évolution de vos finances.
Keep track of your finances. -
L'Algérie promeut la finance islamique.
Algeria is promoting Islamic finance.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « finance » masculine or feminine?
« finance » is feminine. You say la finance.
Is it « le finance » or « la finance »?
It is « la finance ». « le finance » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.