Is « fourmi » masculine or feminine?
« fourmi » is feminine. You say la fourmi.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la fourmi |
| With the indefinite article | une fourmi |
| With the partitive article | de la fourmi |
Plural
The plural is fourmis (les fourmis). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La fourmi était rouge.
The ant was red. -
Travaille comme une fourmi.
Work as the ant. -
Les fourmis ont six pattes.
Ants have six legs.
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Common questions
Is « fourmi » masculine or feminine?
« fourmi » is feminine. You say la fourmi.
Is it « le fourmi » or « la fourmi »?
It is « la fourmi ». « le fourmi » is incorrect.
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