Is « idole » masculine or feminine?
« idole » is feminine. You say l'idole.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'idole |
| With the indefinite article | une idole |
| With the partitive article | de l'idole |
Plural
The plural is idoles (les idoles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'adorais les idoles.
I worshipped the idols. -
Ils ont adoré les idoles.
They worshiped the idols. -
Je n'adore pas les idoles.
I don't worship idols.
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Common questions
Is « idole » masculine or feminine?
« idole » is feminine. You say l'idole.
« l'idole » hides the gender. Is « idole » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'idole » for both genders, but you say une idole, not un idole, and adjectives take the feminine form.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.