Is « ange » masculine or feminine?
« ange » is masculine. You say l'ange.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'ange |
| With the indefinite article | un ange |
| With the partitive article | de l'ange |
Plural
The plural is anges (les anges). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Es-tu un ange ?
Are you an angel? -
C'est un ange !
He's an angel! -
Ton fils est un ange.
Your son is an angel.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « ange » masculine or feminine?
« ange » is masculine. You say l'ange.
« l'ange » hides the gender. Is « ange » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'ange » for both genders, but you say un ange, not une ange, and adjectives take the masculine form.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.