Is « femme » masculine or feminine?
« femme » is feminine. You say la femme.
In English, « femme » means woman; wife.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la femme |
| With the indefinite article | une femme |
| With the partitive article | de la femme |
Plural
The plural is femmes (les femmes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai une femme.
I have a wife. -
Je suis une femme.
I'm a woman. -
La femme est nue.
The woman is naked.
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Common questions
Is « femme » masculine or feminine?
« femme » is feminine. You say la femme.
Is it « le femme » or « la femme »?
It is « la femme ». « le femme » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.