Is « colline » masculine or feminine?
« colline » is feminine. You say la colline.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la colline |
| With the indefinite article | une colline |
| With the partitive article | de la colline |
Plural
The plural is collines (les collines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La colline est nue.
The hill is bare of trees. -
Je grimpai la colline.
I walked up the hill. -
Tu dois monter la colline.
You must go up the hill.
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Common questions
Is « colline » masculine or feminine?
« colline » is feminine. You say la colline.
Is it « le colline » or « la colline »?
It is « la colline ». « le colline » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.