Is « singe » masculine or feminine?
« singe » is masculine. You say le singe.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le singe |
| With the indefinite article | un singe |
| With the partitive article | du singe |
Plural
The plural is singes (les singes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il imite un singe.
He is imitating a monkey. -
Les singes s'épucent.
The monkeys are grooming each other. -
Le singe descendit.
The monkey came down.
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Common questions
Is « singe » masculine or feminine?
« singe » is masculine. You say le singe.
Is it « la singe » or « le singe »?
It is « le singe ». « la singe » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.