Is « rumeur » masculine or feminine?
« rumeur » is feminine. You say la rumeur.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la rumeur |
| With the indefinite article | une rumeur |
| With the partitive article | de la rumeur |
Plural
The plural is rumeurs (les rumeurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il nia la rumeur.
He denied the rumor. -
C'est une rumeur.
It's a rumor. -
La rumeur court.
The rumour is going round.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « rumeur » masculine or feminine?
« rumeur » is feminine. You say la rumeur.
Is it « le rumeur » or « la rumeur »?
It is « la rumeur ». « le rumeur » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.