Is « manière » masculine or feminine?
« manière » is feminine. You say la manière.
In English, « manière » means way, manner.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la manière |
| With the indefinite article | une manière |
| With the partitive article | de la manière |
Plural
The plural is manières (les manières). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
-
Il y a une manière.
There is one way. -
Tu fais des manières.
You're fussy. -
Les manières font l'homme.
Manners maketh man.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « manière » masculine or feminine?
« manière » is feminine. You say la manière.
Is it « le manière » or « la manière »?
It is « la manière ». « le manière » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.