Is « cerise » masculine or feminine?
« cerise » is feminine. You say la cerise.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la cerise |
| With the indefinite article | une cerise |
| With the partitive article | de la cerise |
Plural
The plural is cerises (les cerises). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La cerise est rouge.
The cherry is red. -
Les cerises sont rouges.
Cherries are red. -
On a mangé des cerises.
We ate some cherries.
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Common questions
Is « cerise » masculine or feminine?
« cerise » is feminine. You say la cerise.
Is it « le cerise » or « la cerise »?
It is « la cerise ». « le cerise » is incorrect.
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