Is « goutte » masculine or feminine?
« goutte » is feminine. You say la goutte.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la goutte |
| With the indefinite article | une goutte |
| With the partitive article | de la goutte |
Plural
The plural is gouttes (les gouttes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est la goutte d'eau.
That's the last straw. -
J'ai bu une goutte d'eau.
I drank a drop of water. -
Je sentis une goutte de pluie.
I felt a drop of rain.
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Common questions
Is « goutte » masculine or feminine?
« goutte » is feminine. You say la goutte.
Is it « le goutte » or « la goutte »?
It is « la goutte ». « le goutte » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.