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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.