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.
In a sentence
-
Il a capturé un crabe.
He caught a crab. -
Tu préfères le homard ou le crabe ?
Do you prefer lobster or crab? -
Le crabe est un animal qui vit en mer.
The crab is an animal that lives at sea.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.