Is « légume » masculine or feminine?
« légume » is masculine. You say le légume.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le légume |
| With the indefinite article | un légume |
| With the partitive article | du légume |
Plural
The plural is légumes (les légumes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Lavez les légumes.
Wash the vegetables. -
Mange des légumes.
Eat vegetables. -
Il vend des légumes.
He sells vegetables.
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Common questions
Is « légume » masculine or feminine?
« légume » is masculine. You say le légume.
Is it « la légume » or « le légume »?
It is « le légume ». « la légume » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.