Is « matière » masculine or feminine?

« matière » is feminine. You say la matière.

Article forms

With the definite article la matière
With the indefinite article une matière
With the partitive article de la matière

Plural

The plural is matières (les matières). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « matière » masculine or feminine?

« matière » is feminine. You say la matière.

Is it « le matière » or « la matière »?

It is « la matière ». « le matière » is incorrect.


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