Is « paperasse » masculine or feminine?
« paperasse » is feminine. You say la paperasse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la paperasse |
| With the indefinite article | une paperasse |
| With the partitive article | de la paperasse |
Plural
The plural is paperasses (les paperasses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je déteste la paperasse.
I hate paperwork. -
Nous devons réduire la paperasse.
We need to cut red tape. -
Il me reste encore de la paperasse à faire.
I've still got paperwork to do.
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Common questions
Is « paperasse » masculine or feminine?
« paperasse » is feminine. You say la paperasse.
Is it « le paperasse » or « la paperasse »?
It is « la paperasse ». « le paperasse » is incorrect.
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