Is « herbe » masculine or feminine?
« herbe » is feminine. You say l'herbe.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'herbe |
| With the indefinite article | une herbe |
| With the partitive article | de l'herbe |
Plural
The plural is herbes (les herbes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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T'as de l'herbe ?
Got any baccy? -
L'herbe a poussé.
Grass grew. -
L'herbe est verte.
Grass is green.
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Common questions
Is « herbe » masculine or feminine?
« herbe » is feminine. You say l'herbe.
« l'herbe » hides the gender. Is « herbe » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'herbe » for both genders, but you say une herbe, not un herbe, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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