Is « rose » masculine or feminine?

« rose » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un rose and une rose, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le rose / la rose
With the indefinite article un rose / une rose
With the partitive article du rose / de la rose

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « rose » masculine or feminine?

« rose » works as both. You will see un rose and une rose, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un rose » or « une rose »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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