Is « manche » masculine or feminine?
« manche » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un manche and une manche, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le manche / la manche |
| With the indefinite article | un manche / une manche |
| With the partitive article | du manche / de la manche |
Plural
The plural is manches (les manches). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Elle le tint par la manche.
She held him by the sleeve. -
Je l'ai tenu par la manche.
I held his sleeve. -
J'ai une carte dans ma manche.
I have a card up my sleeve.
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Common questions
Is « manche » masculine or feminine?
« manche » works as both. You will see un manche and une manche, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un manche » or « une manche »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.