Is « boule » masculine or feminine?
« boule » is feminine. You say la boule.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la boule |
| With the indefinite article | une boule |
| With the partitive article | de la boule |
Plural
The plural is boules (les boules). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il perd la boule.
He's losing it. -
Tu perds la boule.
You're going crazy. -
J'ai eu les boules.
My heart sank into my boots.
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Common questions
Is « boule » masculine or feminine?
« boule » is feminine. You say la boule.
Is it « le boule » or « la boule »?
It is « la boule ». « le boule » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.