Is « presse » masculine or feminine?
« presse » is feminine. You say la presse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la presse |
| With the indefinite article | une presse |
| With the partitive article | de la presse |
Plural
The plural is presses (les presses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
presse ends in
-esse. Nouns ending in
-esse are usually feminine,
so presse follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « presse » masculine or feminine?
« presse » is feminine. You say la presse.
Is it « le presse » or « la presse »?
It is « la presse ». « le presse » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.