Is « peinture » masculine or feminine?
« peinture » is feminine. You say la peinture.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la peinture |
| With the indefinite article | une peinture |
| With the partitive article | de la peinture |
Plural
The plural is peintures (les peintures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
peinture ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so peinture follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Il adore la peinture.
He is fond of painting. -
La peinture s'écaille.
The paint is peeling off. -
La peinture est partie.
The paint is off.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « peinture » masculine or feminine?
« peinture » is feminine. You say la peinture.
Is it « le peinture » or « la peinture »?
It is « la peinture ». « le peinture » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.