Is « forteresse » masculine or feminine?
« forteresse » is feminine. You say la forteresse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la forteresse |
| With the indefinite article | une forteresse |
| With the partitive article | de la forteresse |
Plural
The plural is forteresses (les forteresses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
forteresse ends in
-esse. Nouns ending in
-esse are usually feminine,
so forteresse 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 « forteresse » masculine or feminine?
« forteresse » is feminine. You say la forteresse.
Is it « le forteresse » or « la forteresse »?
It is « la forteresse ». « le forteresse » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.