Is « proie » masculine or feminine?
« proie » is feminine. You say la proie.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la proie |
| With the indefinite article | une proie |
| With the partitive article | de la proie |
Plural
The plural is proies (les proies). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
proie ends in
-ie. Nouns ending in
-ie are usually feminine,
so proie 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 « proie » masculine or feminine?
« proie » is feminine. You say la proie.
Is it « le proie » or « la proie »?
It is « la proie ». « le proie » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.