Is « signe » masculine or feminine?
« signe » is masculine. You say le signe.
In English, « signe » means sign, gesture; mark.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le signe |
| With the indefinite article | un signe |
| With the partitive article | du signe |
Plural
The plural is signes (les signes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un signe.
It's a sign. -
C'était un signe.
That was a sign. -
Est-ce un signe ?
Is this a sign?
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « signe » masculine or feminine?
« signe » is masculine. You say le signe.
Is it « la signe » or « le signe »?
It is « le signe ». « la signe » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.