mercure

Is mercure masculine or feminine?

lemercureexception
/lə mɛʁkyʁ/masculinemercury

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine, but le mercure is masculine.
Mercure is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
94.3% of -ure nouns are feminine
Fellow exceptions

Like mercure, these end in -ure but are masculine.

ledinosaurelecyanurel'augurelemurmureleparjure

In context

  • Mercure, Vénus et Mars sont nos voisins proches.

    Mercury, Venus, and Mars are our near neighbors.

  • Même aujourd'hui, le mercure est au-dessous de zéro.

    Even today, the temperature is below zero.

  • Mercure est la planète la plus proche du Soleil.

    Mercury is the planet nearest to the sun.

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