Is « calme » masculine or feminine?

« calme » is masculine. You say le calme.

Article forms

With the definite article le calme
With the indefinite article un calme
With the partitive article du calme

Plural

The plural is calmes (les calmes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « calme » masculine or feminine?

« calme » is masculine. You say le calme.

Is it « la calme » or « le calme »?

It is « le calme ». « la calme » is incorrect.

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