Is « mine » masculine or feminine?
« mine » is feminine. You say la mine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la mine |
| With the indefinite article | une mine |
| With the partitive article | de la mine |
Plural
The plural is mines (les mines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'était une mine.
It was a mine. -
C'est une mine d'or.
This is a gold mine. -
Tom a une mine superbe.
Tom looks amazing.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « mine » masculine or feminine?
« mine » is feminine. You say la mine.
Is it « le mine » or « la mine »?
It is « la mine ». « le mine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.