Is « papa » masculine or feminine?

« papa » is masculine. You say le papa.

Article forms

With the definite article le papa
With the indefinite article un papa
With the partitive article du papa

Plural

The plural is papas (les papas). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « papa » masculine or feminine?

« papa » is masculine. You say le papa.

Is it « la papa » or « le papa »?

It is « le papa ». « la papa » is incorrect.


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