Is « fête » masculine or feminine?
« fête » is feminine. You say la fête.
In English, « fête » means party; celebration; holiday.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la fête |
| With the indefinite article | une fête |
| With the partitive article | de la fête |
Plural
The plural is fêtes (les fêtes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est la fête !
Party time! -
J'étais à la fête.
I was at the party. -
La fête est finie.
The jig is up.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « fête » masculine or feminine?
« fête » is feminine. You say la fête.
Is it « le fête » or « la fête »?
It is « la fête ». « le fête » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.