Is « canne » masculine or feminine?
« canne » is feminine. You say la canne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la canne |
| With the indefinite article | une canne |
| With the partitive article | de la canne |
Plural
The plural is cannes (les cannes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il portait une canne.
He carried a cane. -
Il s'appuie sur une canne.
He's leaning on a cane. -
Il s'appuyait sur une canne.
He leaned on a cane.
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Common questions
Is « canne » masculine or feminine?
« canne » is feminine. You say la canne.
Is it « le canne » or « la canne »?
It is « la canne ». « le canne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.