performance

Is performance masculine or feminine?

laperformance
/la pɛʁfɔʁmɑ̃s/feminineperformance

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ance are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns, often from verbs.
100% of -ance nouns are feminine

In context

  • Je fus ravi par la performance du groupe.

    I was enchanted by the performance of the group.

  • Avec cette performance, tu t'es surpassé. Félicitations !

    With that performance, you have surpassed yourself. Congratulations!

  • Tom fut déçu de la performance de Mary.

    Tom was disappointed in Mary's performance.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

POPULAR
le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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