Is « refuge » masculine or feminine?
« refuge » is masculine. You say le refuge.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le refuge |
| With the indefinite article | un refuge |
| With the partitive article | du refuge |
Plural
The plural is refuges (les refuges). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
-
Ma chambre est un refuge inviolable.
My room is an inviolable refuge. -
Je fais du bénévolat dans un refuge pour sans-abri.
I volunteer at a homeless shelter. -
L'église était un refuge pour les indigents sans ressources.
The church was a safe haven for the destitute paupers.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « refuge » masculine or feminine?
« refuge » is masculine. You say le refuge.
Is it « la refuge » or « le refuge »?
It is « le refuge ». « la refuge » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.