heure

Is heure masculine or feminine?

l'heure
/lœʁ/femininehour

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

  • Ça ne commence pas avant huit heures trente.

    It doesn't start before eight thirty.

  • De combien d'heures de sommeil as-tu besoin ?

    How many hours of sleep do you need?

  • J'ai vérifié l'heure sur l'horloge.

    I checked the time on the clock.

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