Is « corde » masculine or feminine?
« corde » is feminine. You say la corde.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la corde |
| With the indefinite article | une corde |
| With the partitive article | de la corde |
Plural
The plural is cordes (les cordes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tenez la corde.
Hold the rope. -
Tends la corde.
Pull the rope tight. -
Il lâcha la corde.
He let go of the rope.
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Common questions
Is « corde » masculine or feminine?
« corde » is feminine. You say la corde.
Is it « le corde » or « la corde »?
It is « la corde ». « le corde » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.