Is « colonne » masculine or feminine?
« colonne » is feminine. You say la colonne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la colonne |
| With the indefinite article | une colonne |
| With the partitive article | de la colonne |
Plural
The plural is colonnes (les colonnes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les colonnes étaient en marbre.
The columns were made of marble. -
Un frisson parcourut ma colonne vertébrale.
A shiver ran down my spine. -
Une colonne de fumée blanche s'éleva vers le ciel.
A column of white smoke rose into the sky.
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Common questions
Is « colonne » masculine or feminine?
« colonne » is feminine. You say la colonne.
Is it « le colonne » or « la colonne »?
It is « la colonne ». « le colonne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.