Is « ruelle » masculine or feminine?
« ruelle » is feminine. You say la ruelle.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la ruelle |
| With the indefinite article | une ruelle |
| With the partitive article | de la ruelle |
Plural
The plural is ruelles (les ruelles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
ruelle ends in
-elle. Nouns ending in
-elle are usually feminine,
so ruelle follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « ruelle » masculine or feminine?
« ruelle » is feminine. You say la ruelle.
Is it « le ruelle » or « la ruelle »?
It is « la ruelle ». « le ruelle » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.