Is « borne » masculine or feminine?
« borne » is feminine. You say la borne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la borne |
| With the indefinite article | une borne |
| With the partitive article | de la borne |
Plural
The plural is bornes (les bornes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tu dépasses les bornes.
You're way out of line. -
Marie dépassait les bornes.
Mary went too far. -
Tu as dépassé les bornes !
You went too far!
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Common questions
Is « borne » masculine or feminine?
« borne » is feminine. You say la borne.
Is it « le borne » or « la borne »?
It is « la borne ». « le borne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.