Is « baleine » masculine or feminine?
« baleine » is feminine. You say la baleine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la baleine |
| With the indefinite article | une baleine |
| With the partitive article | de la baleine |
Plural
The plural is baleines (les baleines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom est une baleine.
Tom is a whale. -
As-tu déjà vu une baleine ?
Did you ever see a whale? -
La baleine est un mammifère.
A whale is a mammal.
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Common questions
Is « baleine » masculine or feminine?
« baleine » is feminine. You say la baleine.
Is it « le baleine » or « la baleine »?
It is « la baleine ». « le baleine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.