Is « fosse » masculine or feminine?
« fosse » is feminine. You say la fosse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la fosse |
| With the indefinite article | une fosse |
| With the partitive article | de la fosse |
Plural
The plural is fosses (les fosses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il est tombé dans le fossé.
He fell into the ditch. -
Saute au-dessus du fossé.
Jump over the ditch. -
Il sauta par-dessus un fossé.
He jumped over a ditch.
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Common questions
Is « fosse » masculine or feminine?
« fosse » is feminine. You say la fosse.
Is it « le fosse » or « la fosse »?
It is « la fosse ». « le fosse » is incorrect.
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