Is « crâne » masculine or feminine?
« crâne » is masculine. You say le crâne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le crâne |
| With the indefinite article | un crâne |
| With the partitive article | du crâne |
Plural
The plural is crânes (les crânes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom a le crâne fracturé.
Tom's skull has been fractured. -
Sami a eu une fracture du crâne.
Sami had a skull fracture. -
L'épée a fendu son crâne en deux.
The sword split his skull in twain.
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Common questions
Is « crâne » masculine or feminine?
« crâne » is masculine. You say le crâne.
Is it « la crâne » or « le crâne »?
It is « le crâne ». « la crâne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.