Is « grippe » masculine or feminine?
« grippe » is feminine. You say la grippe.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la grippe |
| With the indefinite article | une grippe |
| With the partitive article | de la grippe |
Plural
The plural is grippes (les grippes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a la grippe.
He has the flu. -
J'ai la grippe.
I have the flu. -
Tu as la grippe.
You're ill with flu.
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Common questions
Is « grippe » masculine or feminine?
« grippe » is feminine. You say la grippe.
Is it « le grippe » or « la grippe »?
It is « la grippe ». « le grippe » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.