Is « perle » masculine or feminine?
« perle » is feminine. You say la perle.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la perle |
| With the indefinite article | une perle |
| With the partitive article | de la perle |
Plural
The plural is perles (les perles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est vrai qu'il a volé la perle.
It is true that he stole the pearl. -
Ces perles ont l'air véritables.
These pearls look real. -
La récolte des perles a été maigre.
The harvest of pearls was small.
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Common questions
Is « perle » masculine or feminine?
« perle » is feminine. You say la perle.
Is it « le perle » or « la perle »?
It is « la perle ». « le perle » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.