Is « âne » masculine or feminine?
« âne » is masculine. You say l'âne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'âne |
| With the indefinite article | un âne |
| With the partitive article | de l'âne |
Plural
The plural is ânes (les ânes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les ânes braient.
Donkeys bray. -
Les ânes sont gris.
The donkeys are gray. -
Il est monté comme un âne.
He's hung like a horse.
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Common questions
Is « âne » masculine or feminine?
« âne » is masculine. You say l'âne.
« l'âne » hides the gender. Is « âne » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'âne » for both genders, but you say un âne, not une âne, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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