Is « cause » masculine or feminine?
« cause » is feminine. You say la cause.
In English, « cause » means cause.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la cause |
| With the indefinite article | une cause |
| With the partitive article | de la cause |
Plural
The plural is causes (les causes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Quelle est la cause ?
What's the cause? -
J'en ignore la cause.
I don't know the cause. -
C’est une cause perdue.
It's a lost cause.
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Common questions
Is « cause » masculine or feminine?
« cause » is feminine. You say la cause.
Is it « le cause » or « la cause »?
It is « la cause ». « le cause » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.