Is « prime » masculine or feminine?

« prime » is feminine. You say la prime.

Article forms

With the definite article la prime
With the indefinite article une prime
With the partitive article de la prime

Plural

The plural is primes (les primes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

In a sentence

Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.

Common questions

Is « prime » masculine or feminine?

« prime » is feminine. You say la prime.

Is it « le prime » or « la prime »?

It is « la prime ». « le prime » is incorrect.

Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.