Is « côte » masculine or feminine?
« côte » is feminine. You say la côte.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la côte |
| With the indefinite article | une côte |
| With the partitive article | de la côte |
Plural
The plural is côtes (les côtes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Hé, t'as la cote !
Hey, you're popular! -
Je dors sur le côté.
I sleep on my side. -
Vois le côté positif!
Look at the positive side!
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Common questions
Is « côte » masculine or feminine?
« côte » is feminine. You say la côte.
Is it « le côte » or « la côte »?
It is « la côte ». « le côte » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.