Is « centaine » masculine or feminine?
« centaine » is feminine. You say la centaine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la centaine |
| With the indefinite article | une centaine |
| With the partitive article | de la centaine |
Plural
The plural is centaines (les centaines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom a des centaines de livres.
Tom has hundreds of books. -
Elle a des centaines de livres.
She has hundreds of books. -
J'ai lu des centaines de livres.
I've read hundreds of books.
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Common questions
Is « centaine » masculine or feminine?
« centaine » is feminine. You say la centaine.
Is it « le centaine » or « la centaine »?
It is « la centaine ». « le centaine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.