Is « chimie » masculine or feminine?
« chimie » is feminine. You say la chimie.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la chimie |
| With the indefinite article | une chimie |
| With the partitive article | de la chimie |
Plural
The plural is chimies (les chimies). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
chimie ends in
-ie. Nouns ending in
-ie are usually feminine,
so chimie follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Il aime la chimie.
He likes chemistry. -
Je déteste la chimie.
I hate chemistry. -
Elle aime la chimie.
She likes chemistry.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « chimie » masculine or feminine?
« chimie » is feminine. You say la chimie.
Is it « le chimie » or « la chimie »?
It is « la chimie ». « le chimie » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.