Is « coutume » masculine or feminine?

« coutume » is feminine. You say la coutume.

Article forms

With the definite article la coutume
With the indefinite article une coutume
With the partitive article de la coutume

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « coutume » masculine or feminine?

« coutume » is feminine. You say la coutume.

Is it « le coutume » or « la coutume »?

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


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