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.
In a sentence
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Fais une pause.
Take a break. -
Faisons une pause.
Let's take a break. -
Je fais une pause.
I'm taking a break.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.