Is « prise » masculine or feminine?

« prise » is feminine. You say la prise.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « prise » masculine or feminine?

« prise » is feminine. You say la prise.

Is it « le prise » or « la prise »?

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


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