Is « épaule » masculine or feminine?
« épaule » is feminine. You say l'épaule.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'épaule |
| With the indefinite article | une épaule |
| With the partitive article | de l'épaule |
Plural
The plural is épaules (les épaules). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai mal à l'épaule.
My shoulder hurts. -
Tom a mal à l'épaule.
Tom has a pain in the shoulder. -
Haussez les épaules.
Shrug your shoulders.
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Common questions
Is « épaule » masculine or feminine?
« épaule » is feminine. You say l'épaule.
« l'épaule » hides the gender. Is « épaule » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'épaule » for both genders, but you say une épaule, not un épaule, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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