Is « filtre » masculine or feminine?
« filtre » is masculine. You say le filtre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le filtre |
| With the indefinite article | un filtre |
| With the partitive article | du filtre |
Plural
The plural is filtres (les filtres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Elle a concocté un filtre d'amour.
She brewed a love potion. -
Il est recommandé de changer le filtre à huile à chaque vidange.
It's recommended that you change your oil filter every time you have your oil changed. -
Dans les piscines, l'eau est continuellement pompée à travers un filtre.
In swimming pools, water is continuously pumped through a filter.
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Common questions
Is « filtre » masculine or feminine?
« filtre » is masculine. You say le filtre.
Is it « la filtre » or « le filtre »?
It is « le filtre ». « la filtre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.