Is « épave » masculine or feminine?
« épave » is feminine. You say l'épave.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'épave |
| With the indefinite article | une épave |
| With the partitive article | de l'épave |
Plural
The plural is épaves (les épaves). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Cette voiture ressemble à une épave.
This car looks like a wreck. -
Il a confirmé que c'était l'épave du Titanic.
He confirmed that it was the wreck of the Titanic. -
L'épave est éparpillée sur une grande étendue.
The wreckage is scattered over a large area.
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Common questions
Is « épave » masculine or feminine?
« épave » is feminine. You say l'épave.
« l'épave » hides the gender. Is « épave » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'épave » for both genders, but you say une épave, not un épave, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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