Is « sorte » masculine or feminine?
« sorte » is feminine. You say la sorte.
In English, « sorte » means sort, kind.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la sorte |
| With the indefinite article | une sorte |
| With the partitive article | de la sorte |
Plural
The plural is sortes (les sortes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est une sorte de pain.
This is a kind of bread. -
N'agis pas de la sorte.
Don't act like that. -
C'est une sorte de signe.
This is some kind of sign.
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Common questions
Is « sorte » masculine or feminine?
« sorte » is feminine. You say la sorte.
Is it « le sorte » or « la sorte »?
It is « la sorte ». « le sorte » is incorrect.
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