Is « perte » masculine or feminine?
« perte » is feminine. You say la perte.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la perte |
| With the indefinite article | une perte |
| With the partitive article | de la perte |
Plural
The plural is pertes (les pertes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est une perte de temps.
It's a waste of time. -
Tu dois compenser la perte.
You must make up for the loss. -
Nous compenserons la perte.
We'll make up for the loss.
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Common questions
Is « perte » masculine or feminine?
« perte » is feminine. You say la perte.
Is it « le perte » or « la perte »?
It is « la perte ». « le perte » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.