Is « grade » masculine or feminine?
« grade » is masculine. You say le grade.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le grade |
| With the indefinite article | un grade |
| With the partitive article | du grade |
Plural
The plural is grades (les grades). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
grade ends in
-ade. Nouns ending in
-ade are usually feminine,
so grade is one of the exceptions: it is
masculine.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Il atteignit le grade de général.
He reached the rank of general. -
Le major de police est le grade le plus élevé du corps d'encadrement et d’application.
The police major is the highest rank in the supervisory and enforcement corps.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « grade » masculine or feminine?
« grade » is masculine. You say le grade.
Is it « la grade » or « le grade »?
It is « le grade ». « la grade » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.