Is « seconde » masculine or feminine?

« seconde » is feminine. You say la seconde.

Article forms

With the definite article la seconde
With the indefinite article une seconde
With the partitive article de la seconde

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « seconde » masculine or feminine?

« seconde » is feminine. You say la seconde.

Is it « le seconde » or « la seconde »?

It is « la seconde ». « le seconde » is incorrect.


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