Is « sable » masculine or feminine?
« sable » is masculine. You say le sable.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sable |
| With the indefinite article | un sable |
| With the partitive article | du sable |
Plural
The plural is sables (les sables). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est du sable.
It's sand. -
Je hais le sable.
I hate sand. -
Il a mangé du sable.
He ate some sand.
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Common questions
Is « sable » masculine or feminine?
« sable » is masculine. You say le sable.
Is it « la sable » or « le sable »?
It is « le sable ». « la sable » is incorrect.
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