Is « immeuble » masculine or feminine?
« immeuble » is masculine. You say l'immeuble.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'immeuble |
| With the indefinite article | un immeuble |
| With the partitive article | de l'immeuble |
Plural
The plural is immeubles (les immeubles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai trouvé l'immeuble.
I found the building. -
L'immeuble est en feu.
The apartment building is on fire. -
Tom a quitté l'immeuble.
Tom has left the building.
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Common questions
Is « immeuble » masculine or feminine?
« immeuble » is masculine. You say l'immeuble.
« l'immeuble » hides the gender. Is « immeuble » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'immeuble » for both genders, but you say un immeuble, not une immeuble, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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