Is « menotte » masculine or feminine?
« menotte » is feminine. You say la menotte.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la menotte |
| With the indefinite article | une menotte |
| With the partitive article | de la menotte |
Plural
The plural is menottes (les menottes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La police mit les menottes au suspect.
The police officer put handcuffs on the suspect. -
Les gendarmes lui ont passé les menottes.
The police put him in handcuffs. -
Le policier mit le voleur à terre et lui passa les menottes.
The policeman wrestled the thief to the ground and put handcuffs on him.
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Common questions
Is « menotte » masculine or feminine?
« menotte » is feminine. You say la menotte.
Is it « le menotte » or « la menotte »?
It is « la menotte ». « le menotte » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.