Is « neige » masculine or feminine?
« neige » is feminine. You say la neige.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la neige |
| With the indefinite article | une neige |
| With the partitive article | de la neige |
Plural
The plural is neiges (les neiges). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La neige a fondu.
The snow's melted. -
J'aime la neige.
I love snow. -
Tom aime la neige.
Tom likes snow.
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Common questions
Is « neige » masculine or feminine?
« neige » is feminine. You say la neige.
Is it « le neige » or « la neige »?
It is « la neige ». « le neige » is incorrect.
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