Is « retenue » masculine or feminine?
« retenue » is feminine. You say la retenue.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la retenue |
| With the indefinite article | une retenue |
| With the partitive article | de la retenue |
Plural
The plural is retenues (les retenues). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les retenues d'eau se remplissent.
The reservoirs are filling up. -
Près de chez moi, il y a une retenue d'eau.
Near where I live is a reservoir. -
Tom a eu une retenue pour avoir parlé en classe.
Tom was given detention for talking during class.
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Common questions
Is « retenue » masculine or feminine?
« retenue » is feminine. You say la retenue.
Is it « le retenue » or « la retenue »?
It is « la retenue ». « le retenue » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.