Is « chemise » masculine or feminine?
« chemise » is feminine. You say la chemise.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la chemise |
| With the indefinite article | une chemise |
| With the partitive article | de la chemise |
Plural
The plural is chemises (les chemises). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai une chemise.
I've got a shirt. -
Il tomba la chemise.
He removed his shirt. -
As-tu une chemise ?
Do you have a shirt?
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Common questions
Is « chemise » masculine or feminine?
« chemise » is feminine. You say la chemise.
Is it « le chemise » or « la chemise »?
It is « la chemise ». « le chemise » is incorrect.
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