Is « semaine » masculine or feminine?
« semaine » is feminine. You say la semaine.
In English, « semaine » means week.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la semaine |
| With the indefinite article | une semaine |
| With the partitive article | de la semaine |
Plural
The plural is semaines (les semaines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La semaine a sept jours.
A week has seven days. -
À la semaine prochaine.
See you next week. -
La semaine a été longue.
This has been a long week.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « semaine » masculine or feminine?
« semaine » is feminine. You say la semaine.
Is it « le semaine » or « la semaine »?
It is « la semaine ». « le semaine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.