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.

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.


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