Is « gage » masculine or feminine?
« gage » is masculine. You say le gage.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le gage |
| With the indefinite article | un gage |
| With the partitive article | du gage |
Plural
The plural is gages (les gages). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
gage ends in
-age. Nouns ending in
-age are usually masculine,
so gage follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « gage » masculine or feminine?
« gage » is masculine. You say le gage.
Is it « la gage » or « le gage »?
It is « le gage ». « la gage » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.