Is « tenue » masculine or feminine?

« tenue » is feminine. You say la tenue.

Article forms

With the definite article la tenue
With the indefinite article une tenue
With the partitive article de la tenue

Plural

The plural is tenues (les tenues). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « tenue » masculine or feminine?

« tenue » is feminine. You say la tenue.

Is it « le tenue » or « la tenue »?

It is « la tenue ». « le tenue » is incorrect.


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