chaussure

Is chaussure masculine or feminine?

lachaussure
/la ʃosyʁ/feminineshoe

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine.
The suffix often marks a result, state, or collective.
94.3% of -ure nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -ure too, but they are masculine.

ledinosaurelecyanurel'augurelemurmureleparjure

In context

  • Ma sœur lave ses chaussures tous les dimanches.

    My sister washes her shoes every Sunday.

  • J'ai perdu ma chaussure dans l'incendie.

    I lost my shoe in the fire.

  • Susan fit briller les chaussures de son père.

    Susan shined her father's shoes.

À toi de jouer

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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