Is « code » masculine or feminine?
« code » is masculine. You say le code.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le code |
| With the indefinite article | un code |
| With the partitive article | du code |
Plural
The plural is codes (les codes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le code source est libre.
The source code is freely available. -
Il nous faut épurer le code.
We need to DRY out the code. -
Souvent, le code se met à puer.
Oftentimes code will start to smell.
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Common questions
Is « code » masculine or feminine?
« code » is masculine. You say le code.
Is it « la code » or « le code »?
It is « le code ». « la code » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.