Is « cave » masculine or feminine?

« cave » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un cave and une cave, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le cave / la cave
With the indefinite article un cave / une cave
With the partitive article du cave / de la cave

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « cave » masculine or feminine?

« cave » works as both. You will see un cave and une cave, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un cave » or « une cave »?

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.