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.

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.


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