Is « crainte » masculine or feminine?

« crainte » is feminine. You say la crainte.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « crainte » masculine or feminine?

« crainte » is feminine. You say la crainte.

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

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


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