Is « poussière » masculine or feminine?
« poussière » is feminine. You say la poussière.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la poussière |
| With the indefinite article | une poussière |
| With the partitive article | de la poussière |
Plural
The plural is poussières (les poussières). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a mordu la poussière.
He bit the dust. -
Elle écarta la poussière.
She brushed away the dust. -
Il va mordre la poussière.
He will bite the dust.
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Common questions
Is « poussière » masculine or feminine?
« poussière » is feminine. You say la poussière.
Is it « le poussière » or « la poussière »?
It is « la poussière ». « le poussière » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.