Is « dizaine » masculine or feminine?
« dizaine » is feminine. You say la dizaine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la dizaine |
| With the indefinite article | une dizaine |
| With the partitive article | de la dizaine |
Plural
The plural is dizaines (les dizaines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y en a une dizaine.
There are around ten. -
J'y suis allé des dizaines de fois.
I went there dozens of times. -
Nous y serons dans une dizaine de minutes.
We'll be there in about ten minutes.
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Common questions
Is « dizaine » masculine or feminine?
« dizaine » is feminine. You say la dizaine.
Is it « le dizaine » or « la dizaine »?
It is « la dizaine ». « le dizaine » is incorrect.
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