Is « taupe » masculine or feminine?
« taupe » is feminine. You say la taupe.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la taupe |
| With the indefinite article | une taupe |
| With the partitive article | de la taupe |
Plural
The plural is taupes (les taupes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il est myope comme une taupe.
He is blind as a mole. -
La taupe creuse dans le sol.
The mole burrows into the ground. -
Sans ses lunettes il est comme une taupe.
Without his glasses, he is as blind as a bat.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « taupe » masculine or feminine?
« taupe » is feminine. You say la taupe.
Is it « le taupe » or « la taupe »?
It is « la taupe ». « le taupe » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.