Is « rhume » masculine or feminine?
« rhume » is masculine. You say le rhume.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le rhume |
| With the indefinite article | un rhume |
| With the partitive article | du rhume |
Plural
The plural is rhumes (les rhumes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je couve un rhume.
I'm coming down with a cold. -
J'ai attrapé un rhume.
I caught a cold. -
Elle a un rhume et dort.
She's asleep with a cold.
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Common questions
Is « rhume » masculine or feminine?
« rhume » is masculine. You say le rhume.
Is it « la rhume » or « le rhume »?
It is « le rhume ». « la rhume » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.