Is « navire » masculine or feminine?
« navire » is masculine. You say le navire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le navire |
| With the indefinite article | un navire |
| With the partitive article | du navire |
Plural
The plural is navires (les navires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le navire a coulé.
The ship sank. -
Le navire roule.
The ship rolls. -
Le navire est en mer.
The ship is at sea.
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Common questions
Is « navire » masculine or feminine?
« navire » is masculine. You say le navire.
Is it « la navire » or « le navire »?
It is « le navire ». « la navire » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.