fermeture

Is fermeture masculine or feminine?

lafermeture
/la fɛʁmətyʁ/feminineclosing

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

  • Nous avons entendu la fermeture de la porte.

    We heard the door shut.

  • Elle défit la fermeture Éclair de son pantalon.

    She unzipped her pants.

  • La fermeture Éclair de ton pantalon est baissée.

    Your pants are unzipped.

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