Is « tête » masculine or feminine?
« tête » is feminine. You say la tête.
In English, « tête » means head.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tête |
| With the indefinite article | une tête |
| With the partitive article | de la tête |
Plural
The plural is têtes (les têtes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La tête haute !
Don't lose heart. -
Levez la tête !
Heads up! -
Baisse la tête.
Keep your head down.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « tête » masculine or feminine?
« tête » is feminine. You say la tête.
Is it « le tête » or « la tête »?
It is « la tête ». « le tête » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.