Is « corne » masculine or feminine?
« corne » is feminine. You say la corne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la corne |
| With the indefinite article | une corne |
| With the partitive article | de la corne |
Plural
The plural is cornes (les cornes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les vaches ont des cornes.
Cows have horns. -
J'attrape le taureau par les cornes.
I'm grabbing the bull by the horns. -
Tu dois prendre le taureau par les cornes.
You must take the bull by the horns.
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Common questions
Is « corne » masculine or feminine?
« corne » is feminine. You say la corne.
Is it « le corne » or « la corne »?
It is « la corne ». « le corne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.