Is « fortune » masculine or feminine?
« fortune » is feminine. You say la fortune.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la fortune |
| With the indefinite article | une fortune |
| With the partitive article | de la fortune |
Plural
The plural is fortunes (les fortunes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ça vaut une fortune.
It's worth a fortune. -
Ça coûte une fortune.
It costs a fortune. -
Il a amassé une fortune.
He heaped up a fortune.
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Common questions
Is « fortune » masculine or feminine?
« fortune » is feminine. You say la fortune.
Is it « le fortune » or « la fortune »?
It is « la fortune ». « le fortune » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.