Is « bosse » masculine or feminine?
« bosse » is feminine. You say la bosse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la bosse |
| With the indefinite article | une bosse |
| With the partitive article | de la bosse |
Plural
The plural is bosses (les bosses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a une bosse sur la tête.
He has a swelling on his head. -
Tom a roulé sur une bosse.
Tom drove over a bump. -
Thomas a la bosse des maths.
Thomas has a knack for math.
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Common questions
Is « bosse » masculine or feminine?
« bosse » is feminine. You say la bosse.
Is it « le bosse » or « la bosse »?
It is « la bosse ». « le bosse » is incorrect.
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