Is « peigne » masculine or feminine?

« peigne » is masculine. You say le peigne.

Article forms

With the definite article le peigne
With the indefinite article un peigne
With the partitive article du peigne

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « peigne » masculine or feminine?

« peigne » is masculine. You say le peigne.

Is it « la peigne » or « le peigne »?

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


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