Is « puce » masculine or feminine?
« puce » is feminine. You say la puce.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la puce |
| With the indefinite article | une puce |
| With the partitive article | de la puce |
Plural
The plural is puces (les puces). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ton chat a des puces.
Your cat has fleas. -
Mon chien a des puces.
My dog has fleas. -
Ton chien a des puces.
Your dog is flea-ridden.
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Common questions
Is « puce » masculine or feminine?
« puce » is feminine. You say la puce.
Is it « le puce » or « la puce »?
It is « la puce ». « le puce » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.