Is « onde » masculine or feminine?
« onde » is feminine. You say l'onde.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'onde |
| With the indefinite article | une onde |
| With the partitive article | de l'onde |
Plural
The plural is ondes (les ondes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Sommes-nous sur les ondes ?
Are we on the air? -
La publicité vend des produits sur les ondes.
Advertising sells products over the air. -
Nous serons bientôt de retour sur les ondes.
We'll be back on air shortly.
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Common questions
Is « onde » masculine or feminine?
« onde » is feminine. You say l'onde.
« l'onde » hides the gender. Is « onde » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'onde » for both genders, but you say une onde, not un onde, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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