souffrance

Is souffrance masculine or feminine?

lasouffrance
/la sufʁɑ̃s/femininesufferance

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

  • Pourquoi la vie est-elle si remplie de souffrance ?

    Why is life so full of suffering?

  • La mort est préférable à une telle souffrance.

    Death is preferable to such suffering.

  • Toutes mes souffrances n'ont servi à rien.

    All my pains went for nothing.

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