Is « nuque » masculine or feminine?
« nuque » is feminine. You say la nuque.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la nuque |
| With the indefinite article | une nuque |
| With the partitive article | de la nuque |
Plural
The plural is nuques (les nuques). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a la nuque brisée.
His neck is broken. -
Je l'ai embrassée sur la nuque.
I kissed her on the neck. -
J'ai une mauvaise raideur de la nuque.
I have a bad stiff neck.
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Common questions
Is « nuque » masculine or feminine?
« nuque » is feminine. You say la nuque.
Is it « le nuque » or « la nuque »?
It is « la nuque ». « le nuque » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.