Is « hache » masculine or feminine?
« hache » is feminine. You say la hache.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la hache |
| With the indefinite article | une hache |
| With the partitive article | de la hache |
Plural
The plural is haches (les haches). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Enterrons la hache de guerre.
Let's bury the hatchet. -
On a enterré la hache de guerre.
We buried the hatchet. -
Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
He chopped down the branch with an ax.
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Common questions
Is « hache » masculine or feminine?
« hache » is feminine. You say la hache.
Is it « le hache » or « la hache »?
It is « la hache ». « le hache » is incorrect.
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