Is « source » masculine or feminine?
« source » is feminine. You say la source.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la source |
| With the indefinite article | une source |
| With the partitive article | de la source |
Plural
The plural is sources (les sources). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il but à la source.
He drank from the spring. -
L'eau est la source de toute vie.
Water is the source of all life. -
L'article ne cite pas la source.
The article doesn't cite the source.
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Common questions
Is « source » masculine or feminine?
« source » is feminine. You say la source.
Is it « le source » or « la source »?
It is « la source ». « le source » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.