Is « angle » masculine or feminine?
« angle » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un angle and une angle, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'angle |
| With the indefinite article | un angle / une angle |
| With the partitive article | de l'angle |
Plural
The plural is angles (les angles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le bus tourna à l'angle.
The bus turned around the corner. -
Elle a tourné à gauche à l'angle.
She turned to the left at the corner. -
Ces deux lignes forment un angle droit.
These two lines are at right angles.
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Common questions
Is « angle » masculine or feminine?
« angle » works as both. You will see un angle and une angle, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un angle » or « une angle »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.