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.
In a sentence
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C'est un conte.
It's a fable. -
C'est un conte moral.
It's a cautionary tale. -
J'adore les contes de fées.
I love fairy tales.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.