Is « grossesse » masculine or feminine?
« grossesse » is feminine. You say la grossesse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la grossesse |
| With the indefinite article | une grossesse |
| With the partitive article | de la grossesse |
Plural
The plural is grossesses (les grossesses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
grossesse ends in
-esse. Nouns ending in
-esse are usually feminine,
so grossesse follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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La grossesse était parfaite.
The pregnancy was perfect. -
On fête la grossesse de Layla.
We're celebrating Layla's pregnancy. -
Elle a eu une grossesse difficile.
She experienced a difficult pregnancy.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « grossesse » masculine or feminine?
« grossesse » is feminine. You say la grossesse.
Is it « le grossesse » or « la grossesse »?
It is « la grossesse ». « le grossesse » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.