Is « théorie » masculine or feminine?
« théorie » is feminine. You say la théorie.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la théorie |
| With the indefinite article | une théorie |
| With the partitive article | de la théorie |
Plural
The plural is théories (les théories). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
théorie ends in
-ie. Nouns ending in
-ie are usually feminine,
so théorie follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « théorie » masculine or feminine?
« théorie » is feminine. You say la théorie.
Is it « le théorie » or « la théorie »?
It is « la théorie ». « le théorie » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.