Is « panne » masculine or feminine?
« panne » is feminine. You say la panne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la panne |
| With the indefinite article | une panne |
| With the partitive article | de la panne |
Plural
The plural is pannes (les pannes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'avais une panne.
I had a breakdown. -
Il a eu une panne d'oreiller.
He overslept. -
Le camion a eu une panne d'embrayage.
The truck had a clutch failure.
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Common questions
Is « panne » masculine or feminine?
« panne » is feminine. You say la panne.
Is it « le panne » or « la panne »?
It is « la panne ». « le panne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.