Is « terme » masculine or feminine?
« terme » is masculine. You say le terme.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le terme |
| With the indefinite article | un terme |
| With the partitive article | du terme |
Plural
The plural is termes (les termes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Traduis le terme.
Translate the word. -
C'est un terme impropre.
It's a misnomer. -
Nous y mettrons un terme.
We'll put a stop to it.
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Common questions
Is « terme » masculine or feminine?
« terme » is masculine. You say le terme.
Is it « la terme » or « le terme »?
It is « le terme ». « la terme » is incorrect.
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