Is « fille » masculine or feminine?
« fille » is feminine. You say la fille.
In English, « fille » means girl; daughter.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la fille |
| With the indefinite article | une fille |
| With the partitive article | de la fille |
Plural
The plural is filles (les filles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
fille ends in
-ille. Nouns ending in
-ille are usually feminine,
so fille follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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J'ai une fille.
I have a daughter. -
La fille saute.
The girl is jumping. -
Il a une fille.
He has a daughter.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « fille » masculine or feminine?
« fille » is feminine. You say la fille.
Is it « le fille » or « la fille »?
It is « la fille ». « le fille » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.