Is « surface » masculine or feminine?
« surface » is feminine. You say la surface.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la surface |
| With the indefinite article | une surface |
| With the partitive article | de la surface |
Plural
The plural is surfaces (les surfaces). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La surface de cette table est lisse.
This table's surface is smooth. -
Il a disparu de la surface du globe.
He disappeared off the face of the earth. -
Elle a coulé sous la surface de l'eau.
She sank under the surface of the water.
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Common questions
Is « surface » masculine or feminine?
« surface » is feminine. You say la surface.
Is it « le surface » or « la surface »?
It is « la surface ». « le surface » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.