Is « cadre » masculine or feminine?
« cadre » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un cadre and une cadre, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cadre / la cadre |
| With the indefinite article | un cadre / une cadre |
| With the partitive article | du cadre / de la cadre |
Plural
The plural is cadres (les cadres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Sors du cadre !
Think outside the box. -
Ce cadre met en valeur la toile.
This frame shows the painting to good advantage. -
Le cadre est maintenant au mur.
The picture is on the wall now.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « cadre » masculine or feminine?
« cadre » works as both. You will see un cadre and une cadre, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un cadre » or « une cadre »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.