Is « énigme » masculine or feminine?
« énigme » is feminine. You say l'énigme.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'énigme |
| With the indefinite article | une énigme |
| With the partitive article | de l'énigme |
Plural
The plural is énigmes (les énigmes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est une énigme.
That's a puzzle. -
J'ai résolu l'énigme.
I solved the mystery. -
Est-ce une énigme ?
Is that a riddle?
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Common questions
Is « énigme » masculine or feminine?
« énigme » is feminine. You say l'énigme.
« l'énigme » hides the gender. Is « énigme » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'énigme » for both genders, but you say une énigme, not un énigme, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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