Is « centrale » masculine or feminine?
« centrale » is feminine. You say la centrale.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la centrale |
| With the indefinite article | une centrale |
| With the partitive article | de la centrale |
Plural
The plural is centrales (les centrales). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
-
Voici une centrale nucléaire.
Here is an atomic power plant. -
Les centrales nucléaires n'enchantent pas tout le monde.
Nuclear power plants don't appeal to everybody. -
La centrale électrique alimente le quartier éloigné en électricité.
The power plant supplies the remote district with electricity.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « centrale » masculine or feminine?
« centrale » is feminine. You say la centrale.
Is it « le centrale » or « la centrale »?
It is « la centrale ». « le centrale » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.