Is « armoire » masculine or feminine?
« armoire » is feminine. You say l'armoire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'armoire |
| With the indefinite article | une armoire |
| With the partitive article | de l'armoire |
Plural
The plural is armoires (les armoires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La nappe est dans l'armoire.
The tablecloth is in the cabinet. -
Ils disent que l'armoire va tomber.
They say that the cabinet will fall. -
L'armoire est à côté de la fenêtre.
The cupboard is beside the window.
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Common questions
Is « armoire » masculine or feminine?
« armoire » is feminine. You say l'armoire.
« l'armoire » hides the gender. Is « armoire » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'armoire » for both genders, but you say une armoire, not un armoire, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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