Is « mâchoire » masculine or feminine?
« mâchoire » is feminine. You say la mâchoire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la mâchoire |
| With the indefinite article | une mâchoire |
| With the partitive article | de la mâchoire |
Plural
The plural is mâchoires (les mâchoires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « mâchoire » masculine or feminine?
« mâchoire » is feminine. You say la mâchoire.
Is it « le mâchoire » or « la mâchoire »?
It is « la mâchoire ». « le mâchoire » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.