Is « conte » masculine or feminine?

« conte » is masculine. You say le conte.

Article forms

With the definite article le conte
With the indefinite article un conte
With the partitive article du conte

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « conte » masculine or feminine?

« conte » is masculine. You say le conte.

Is it « la conte » or « le conte »?

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


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