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