Is « entreprise » masculine or feminine?
« entreprise » is feminine. You say l'entreprise.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'entreprise |
| With the indefinite article | une entreprise |
| With the partitive article | de l'entreprise |
Plural
The plural is entreprises (les entreprises). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a fondé l'entreprise.
He founded the company. -
Elle a quitté l'entreprise.
She quit the company. -
C'est une entreprise utile.
This is a worthwhile endeavor.
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Common questions
Is « entreprise » masculine or feminine?
« entreprise » is feminine. You say l'entreprise.
« l'entreprise » hides the gender. Is « entreprise » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'entreprise » for both genders, but you say une entreprise, not un entreprise, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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