Is « bébé » masculine or feminine?
« bébé » is masculine. You say le bébé.
In English, « bébé » means baby.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bébé |
| With the indefinite article | un bébé |
| With the partitive article | du bébé |
Plural
The plural is bébés (les bébés). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le bébé pleure.
The baby is crying. -
Le bébé pleura.
The baby cried. -
Le bébé a un jour.
The baby is one day old.
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Common questions
Is « bébé » masculine or feminine?
« bébé » is masculine. You say le bébé.
Is it « la bébé » or « le bébé »?
It is « le bébé ». « la bébé » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.