Is « rupture » masculine or feminine?

« rupture » is feminine. You say la rupture.

Article forms

With the definite article la rupture
With the indefinite article une rupture
With the partitive article de la rupture

Plural

The plural is ruptures (les ruptures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

rupture ends in -ure. Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine, so rupture 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 « rupture » masculine or feminine?

« rupture » is feminine. You say la rupture.

Is it « le rupture » or « la rupture »?

It is « la rupture ». « le rupture » is incorrect.


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