Is « jambe » masculine or feminine?
« jambe » is feminine. You say la jambe.
In English, « jambe » means leg.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la jambe |
| With the indefinite article | une jambe |
| With the partitive article | de la jambe |
Plural
The plural is jambes (les jambes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Visez les jambes !
Shoot for the legs! -
J'étendis les jambes.
I stretched out my legs. -
J’ai mal à la jambe.
My leg hurts.
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Common questions
Is « jambe » masculine or feminine?
« jambe » is feminine. You say la jambe.
Is it « le jambe » or « la jambe »?
It is « la jambe ». « le jambe » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.