Is « parade » masculine or feminine?
« parade » is feminine. You say la parade.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la parade |
| With the indefinite article | une parade |
| With the partitive article | de la parade |
Plural
The plural is parades (les parades). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
parade ends in
-ade. Nouns ending in
-ade are usually feminine,
so parade follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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On a vu la parade descendre la rue.
We saw the parade move down the street. -
L'ours, c'est juste pour la parade !
The bear is just for the parade! -
On a bien aimé regarder la parade de cirque.
We enjoyed watching a circus parade.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « parade » masculine or feminine?
« parade » is feminine. You say la parade.
Is it « le parade » or « la parade »?
It is « la parade ». « le parade » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.