Is « tante » masculine or feminine?
« tante » is feminine. You say la tante.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tante |
| With the indefinite article | une tante |
| With the partitive article | de la tante |
Plural
The plural is tantes (les tantes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les femmes sont mes tantes.
The women are my aunts. -
Ma tante m'a donné une caméra.
My aunt gave me a camera. -
Ma tante m'a donné un album.
My aunt gave me an album.
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Common questions
Is « tante » masculine or feminine?
« tante » is feminine. You say la tante.
Is it « le tante » or « la tante »?
It is « la tante ». « le tante » is incorrect.
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