Is « ampoule » masculine or feminine?
« ampoule » is feminine. You say l'ampoule.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'ampoule |
| With the indefinite article | une ampoule |
| With the partitive article | de l'ampoule |
Plural
The plural is ampoules (les ampoules). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai des ampoules.
I've got blisters. -
L'ampoule a grillé.
The light bulb burned out. -
L'ampoule est cassée.
The bulb is broken.
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Common questions
Is « ampoule » masculine or feminine?
« ampoule » is feminine. You say l'ampoule.
« l'ampoule » hides the gender. Is « ampoule » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'ampoule » for both genders, but you say une ampoule, not un ampoule, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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