Is « papy » masculine or feminine?
« papy » is masculine. You say le papy.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le papy |
| With the indefinite article | un papy |
| With the partitive article | du papy |
Plural
The plural is papys (les papys). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Mon papy mange une orange.
My grandpa is eating an orange. -
Mon papy vécut jusqu'à l'âge canonique de quatre-vingt-dix-sept ans.
My grandpa lived to the ripe old age of 97. -
Rendons visite à mon Papy, ce week-end !
Let's visit my grandpa this weekend.
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Common questions
Is « papy » masculine or feminine?
« papy » is masculine. You say le papy.
Is it « la papy » or « le papy »?
It is « le papy ». « la papy » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.