Is « penny » masculine or feminine?
« penny » is masculine. You say le penny.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le penny |
| With the indefinite article | un penny |
| With the partitive article | du penny |
Plural
The plural is pennys (les pennys). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ça coûte plus cher de frapper un penny que ce que vaut un penny lui-même.
It costs more to mint a penny than the penny itself is worth.
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Common questions
Is « penny » masculine or feminine?
« penny » is masculine. You say le penny.
Is it « la penny » or « le penny »?
It is « le penny ». « la penny » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.