Is « bêtise » masculine or feminine?
« bêtise » is feminine. You say la bêtise.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la bêtise |
| With the indefinite article | une bêtise |
| With the partitive article | de la bêtise |
Plural
The plural is bêtises (les bêtises). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai fait une bêtise.
I did something stupid. -
Ils font des bêtises.
They are misbehaving. -
Tu dis des bêtises.
You're talking rot.
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Common questions
Is « bêtise » masculine or feminine?
« bêtise » is feminine. You say la bêtise.
Is it « le bêtise » or « la bêtise »?
It is « la bêtise ». « le bêtise » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.