Is « surveillance » masculine or feminine?
« surveillance » is feminine. You say la surveillance.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la surveillance |
| With the indefinite article | une surveillance |
| With the partitive article | de la surveillance |
Plural
The plural is surveillances (les surveillances). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
surveillance ends in
-ance. Nouns ending in
-ance are usually feminine,
so surveillance follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Quelqu'un a tuyauté les membres de la bande sur leur surveillance par la police.
Somebody tipped off the gang members to the police surveillance. -
On nous a demandé quels étaient nos droits par rapport à la surveillance vidéo au travail.
We were asked what our rights are in respect to CCTV monitoring at work.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « surveillance » masculine or feminine?
« surveillance » is feminine. You say la surveillance.
Is it « le surveillance » or « la surveillance »?
It is « la surveillance ». « le surveillance » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.