Is « colombe » masculine or feminine?

« colombe » is feminine. You say la colombe.

Article forms

With the definite article la colombe
With the indefinite article une colombe
With the partitive article de la colombe

Plural

The plural is colombes (les colombes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « colombe » masculine or feminine?

« colombe » is feminine. You say la colombe.

Is it « le colombe » or « la colombe »?

It is « la colombe ». « le colombe » is incorrect.


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