Is « crabe » masculine or feminine?

« crabe » is masculine. You say le crabe.

Article forms

With the definite article le crabe
With the indefinite article un crabe
With the partitive article du crabe

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « crabe » masculine or feminine?

« crabe » is masculine. You say le crabe.

Is it « la crabe » or « le crabe »?

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


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