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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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.


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