Is « propre » masculine or feminine?
« propre » is masculine. You say le propre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le propre |
| With the indefinite article | un propre |
| With the partitive article | du propre |
Plural
The plural is propres (les propres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C’est du propre !
That's fine! -
Il mit le feu à sa propre maison.
He set his house on fire. -
La révolution a ses propres lois.
The revolution has its own laws.
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Common questions
Is « propre » masculine or feminine?
« propre » is masculine. You say le propre.
Is it « la propre » or « le propre »?
It is « le propre ». « la propre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.