Is « patte » masculine or feminine?
« patte » is feminine. You say la patte.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la patte |
| With the indefinite article | une patte |
| With the partitive article | de la patte |
Plural
The plural is pattes (les pattes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Bas les pattes !
Get your hands off! -
Il a une patte cassée.
He has a broken paw. -
Dégage-le de mes pattes !
Get him off my hands.
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Common questions
Is « patte » masculine or feminine?
« patte » is feminine. You say la patte.
Is it « le patte » or « la patte »?
It is « la patte ». « le patte » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.