Is « science » masculine or feminine?
« science » is feminine. You say la science.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la science |
| With the indefinite article | une science |
| With the partitive article | de la science |
Plural
The plural is sciences (les sciences). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
science ends in
-ence. Nouns ending in
-ence are usually feminine,
so science 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 « science » masculine or feminine?
« science » is feminine. You say la science.
Is it « le science » or « la science »?
It is « la science ». « le science » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.