compétence

Is compétence masculine or feminine?

lacompétence
/la kɔ̃petɑ̃s/femininecompetence

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ence are usually feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns, often from verbs.
97.6% of -ence nouns are feminine
Exceptions

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

lesilencelepence

In context

  • Ce problème relève de son champ de compétence.

    This problem is in his field.

  • Tu seras payé en fonction de ta compétence.

    You will be paid according to your ability.

  • Ce travail exige un haut degré de compétence.

    This work calls for a high degree of skill.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

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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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