Is « insigne » masculine or feminine?
« insigne » is masculine. You say l'insigne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'insigne |
| With the indefinite article | un insigne |
| With the partitive article | de l'insigne |
Plural
The plural is insignes (les insignes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « insigne » masculine or feminine?
« insigne » is masculine. You say l'insigne.
« l'insigne » hides the gender. Is « insigne » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'insigne » for both genders, but you say un insigne, not une insigne, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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