Is « salive » masculine or feminine?
« salive » is feminine. You say la salive.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la salive |
| With the indefinite article | une salive |
| With the partitive article | de la salive |
Plural
The plural is salives (les salives). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Pas la peine de gaspiller ta salive.
Save your breath. -
Le virus peut être transmis par la salive.
The virus can be transmitted via saliva. -
Il a utilisé la salive comme lubrifiant.
He used saliva as lubricant.
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Common questions
Is « salive » masculine or feminine?
« salive » is feminine. You say la salive.
Is it « le salive » or « la salive »?
It is « la salive ». « le salive » is incorrect.
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