Is « centre » masculine or feminine?
« centre » is masculine. You say le centre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le centre |
| With the indefinite article | un centre |
| With the partitive article | du centre |
Plural
The plural is centres (les centres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le centre est un idéal.
The center is an ideal. -
Nous sommes loin du centre.
We are a long way from the center. -
Où est le centre commercial ?
Where's the shopping center?
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Common questions
Is « centre » masculine or feminine?
« centre » is masculine. You say le centre.
Is it « la centre » or « le centre »?
It is « le centre ». « la centre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.