Is « principe » masculine or feminine?

« principe » is masculine. You say le principe.

Article forms

With the definite article le principe
With the indefinite article un principe
With the partitive article du principe

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « principe » masculine or feminine?

« principe » is masculine. You say le principe.

Is it « la principe » or « le principe »?

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


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