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.
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.
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