nourriture

Is nourriture masculine or feminine?

lanourriture
/la nuʁityʁ/femininefood

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

  • Comment trouves-tu de la nourriture dans l'espace ?

    How do you find food in outer space?

  • La nourriture en conserve ne l'intéresse pas.

    Canned food doesn't interest her.

  • Mon frère et moi aimons la même nourriture.

    My brother and I like the same food.

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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