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.
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.