Is « philosophie » masculine or feminine?
« philosophie » is feminine. You say la philosophie.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la philosophie |
| With the indefinite article | une philosophie |
| With the partitive article | de la philosophie |
Plural
The plural is philosophies (les philosophies). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
philosophie ends in
-ie. Nouns ending in
-ie are usually feminine,
so philosophie follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Qu'est-ce que la philosophie ?
What is philosophy? -
À quoi sert la philosophie ?
What is the use of philosophy? -
Il a étudié la philosophie islamique.
He studied Islamic philosophy.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « philosophie » masculine or feminine?
« philosophie » is feminine. You say la philosophie.
Is it « le philosophie » or « la philosophie »?
It is « la philosophie ». « le philosophie » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.