Is « terre » masculine or feminine?
« terre » is feminine. You say la terre.
In English, « terre » means earth, ground; land; the Earth.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la terre |
| With the indefinite article | une terre |
| With the partitive article | de la terre |
Plural
The plural is terres (les terres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Aimez la Terre.
Love the earth. -
Bonjour la Terre !
Hello, world! -
La Terre tourne.
The earth rotates.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « terre » masculine or feminine?
« terre » is feminine. You say la terre.
Is it « le terre » or « la terre »?
It is « la terre ». « le terre » is incorrect.
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