Is « cellule » masculine or feminine?
« cellule » is feminine. You say la cellule.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la cellule |
| With the indefinite article | une cellule |
| With the partitive article | de la cellule |
Plural
The plural is cellules (les cellules). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les cellules eucaryotes ont des noyaux.
Eukaryotic cells have nuclei. -
Les érythrocytes sont des cellules sanguines.
Erythrocytes are blood cells. -
Une cellule nerveuse réagit à un léger stimulus.
A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.
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Common questions
Is « cellule » masculine or feminine?
« cellule » is feminine. You say la cellule.
Is it « le cellule » or « la cellule »?
It is « la cellule ». « le cellule » is incorrect.
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