Is « porte » masculine or feminine?
« porte » is feminine. You say la porte.
In English, « porte » means door.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la porte |
| With the indefinite article | une porte |
| With the partitive article | de la porte |
Plural
The plural is portes (les portes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ferme la porte.
Shut the door. -
Ouvre la porte.
Open the door. -
La porte grinça.
The door creaked.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « porte » masculine or feminine?
« porte » is feminine. You say la porte.
Is it « le porte » or « la porte »?
It is « la porte ». « le porte » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.