Is « centime » masculine or feminine?
« centime » is masculine. You say le centime.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le centime |
| With the indefinite article | un centime |
| With the partitive article | du centime |
Plural
The plural is centimes (les centimes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je n'ai pas un centime.
I don't have a cent. -
Ça ne te coûtera pas un centime.
It won't cost you a dime. -
Je n’ai pas un centime sur moi.
I don't have a dime on me.
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Common questions
Is « centime » masculine or feminine?
« centime » is masculine. You say le centime.
Is it « la centime » or « le centime »?
It is « le centime ». « la centime » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.