Is « griffe » masculine or feminine?
« griffe » is feminine. You say la griffe.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la griffe |
| With the indefinite article | une griffe |
| With the partitive article | de la griffe |
Plural
The plural is griffes (les griffes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le chat a rentré ses griffes.
The cat retracted its claws. -
Le chat planta ses griffes dans ma main.
The cat dug its claws into my hand. -
Est-il cruel d'arracher les griffes de son chat ?
Is it cruel to declaw your cat?
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Common questions
Is « griffe » masculine or feminine?
« griffe » is feminine. You say la griffe.
Is it « le griffe » or « la griffe »?
It is « la griffe ». « le griffe » is incorrect.
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