Is « dame » masculine or feminine?
« dame » is feminine. You say la dame.
In English, « dame » means lady; (cards and chess) queen.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la dame |
| With the indefinite article | une dame |
| With the partitive article | de la dame |
Plural
The plural is dames (les dames). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il salua la dame.
He saluted the lady. -
Elle vit une dame.
She saw a woman. -
Les dames d'abord !
Ladies first.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « dame » masculine or feminine?
« dame » is feminine. You say la dame.
Is it « le dame » or « la dame »?
It is « la dame ». « le dame » is incorrect.
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