Is « rencontre » masculine or feminine?

« rencontre » is feminine. You say la rencontre.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « rencontre » masculine or feminine?

« rencontre » is feminine. You say la rencontre.

Is it « le rencontre » or « la rencontre »?

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


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