Is « roche » masculine or feminine?
« roche » is feminine. You say la roche.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la roche |
| With the indefinite article | une roche |
| With the partitive article | de la roche |
Plural
The plural is roches (les roches). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y a une roche sur le plancher.
There's a rock on the floor. -
Il n'y a pas loin du Capitole à la roche Tarpéienne.
One's fall from grace can come swiftly. -
La fissure dans la roche a servi d'abri au randonneur.
The cleft in the rock provided shelter for the hiker.
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Common questions
Is « roche » masculine or feminine?
« roche » is feminine. You say la roche.
Is it « le roche » or « la roche »?
It is « la roche ». « le roche » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.