Is « pause » masculine or feminine?

« pause » is feminine. You say la pause.

Article forms

With the definite article la pause
With the indefinite article une pause
With the partitive article de la pause

Plural

The plural is pauses (les pauses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « pause » masculine or feminine?

« pause » is feminine. You say la pause.

Is it « le pause » or « la pause »?

It is « la pause ». « le pause » is incorrect.


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