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.
In a sentence
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Vous avez une fracture, c'est-à-dire une rupture de l'os.
You have a fracture, that is to say a broken bone. -
La contrainte à la rupture des métaux est bien plus élevée que celle des plastiques.
Rupture stress is much higher in the case of metals as it is for plastics.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.