Is « signature » masculine or feminine?
« signature » is feminine. You say la signature.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la signature |
| With the indefinite article | une signature |
| With the partitive article | de la signature |
Plural
The plural is signatures (les signatures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
signature ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so signature follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Compare les signatures.
Compare the signatures. -
Puis-je avoir une signature ?
May I have a signature? -
L'avocat a apposé sa signature.
The lawyer added his signature.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « signature » masculine or feminine?
« signature » is feminine. You say la signature.
Is it « le signature » or « la signature »?
It is « la signature ». « le signature » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.