Is « dynamite » masculine or feminine?
« dynamite » is feminine. You say la dynamite.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la dynamite |
| With the indefinite article | une dynamite |
| With the partitive article | de la dynamite |
Plural
The plural is dynamites (les dynamites). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est de la dynamite.
This stuff is dynamite. -
On déplaça le rocher à la dynamite.
The rock was moved by dynamite. -
Manier de la dynamite peut être dangereux.
Handling dynamite can be dangerous.
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Common questions
Is « dynamite » masculine or feminine?
« dynamite » is feminine. You say la dynamite.
Is it « le dynamite » or « la dynamite »?
It is « la dynamite ». « le dynamite » is incorrect.
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