Is « faim » masculine or feminine?
« faim » is feminine. You say la faim.
In English, « faim » means hunger.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la faim |
| With the indefinite article | une faim |
| With the partitive article | de la faim |
Plural
The plural is faims (les faims). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je crève la faim.
I am starving. -
J'ai une faim de loup.
I'm very hungry. -
Tom a ressenti la faim.
Tom felt hungry.
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Common questions
Is « faim » masculine or feminine?
« faim » is feminine. You say la faim.
Is it « le faim » or « la faim »?
It is « la faim ». « le faim » is incorrect.
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