Is « pile » masculine or feminine?
« pile » is feminine. You say la pile.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la pile |
| With the indefinite article | une pile |
| With the partitive article | de la pile |
Plural
The plural is piles (les piles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La pile est morte.
The battery died out. -
Je cherche des piles.
I'm looking for batteries. -
La pile est à plat.
The battery is flat.
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Common questions
Is « pile » masculine or feminine?
« pile » is feminine. You say la pile.
Is it « le pile » or « la pile »?
It is « la pile ». « le pile » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.