Is « graine » masculine or feminine?
« graine » is feminine. You say la graine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la graine |
| With the indefinite article | une graine |
| With the partitive article | de la graine |
Plural
The plural is graines (les graines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Nous plantons des graines.
We're sowing seeds. -
Tom a planté les graines.
Tom planted the seeds. -
La graine commence à germer.
The seed is beginning to germinate.
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Common questions
Is « graine » masculine or feminine?
« graine » is feminine. You say la graine.
Is it « le graine » or « la graine »?
It is « la graine ». « le graine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.