Is « fleuve » masculine or feminine?
« fleuve » is masculine. You say le fleuve.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le fleuve |
| With the indefinite article | un fleuve |
| With the partitive article | du fleuve |
Plural
The plural is fleuves (les fleuves). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le fleuve est long.
The river is long. -
Le fleuve est dangereux.
The river is dangerous. -
Il traversa le fleuve.
He got across the river.
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Common questions
Is « fleuve » masculine or feminine?
« fleuve » is masculine. You say le fleuve.
Is it « la fleuve » or « le fleuve »?
It is « le fleuve ». « la fleuve » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.