Is « grève » masculine or feminine?
« grève » is feminine. You say la grève.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la grève |
| With the indefinite article | une grève |
| With the partitive article | de la grève |
Plural
The plural is grèves (les grèves). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y a une grève.
There's a strike. -
La grève dura trois jours.
The strike lasted three days. -
Je fais une grève de la faim.
I'm on a hunger strike.
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Common questions
Is « grève » masculine or feminine?
« grève » is feminine. You say la grève.
Is it « le grève » or « la grève »?
It is « la grève ». « le grève » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.