Is « timbre » masculine or feminine?
« timbre » is masculine. You say le timbre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le timbre |
| With the indefinite article | un timbre |
| With the partitive article | du timbre |
Plural
The plural is timbres (les timbres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ici on vend les timbres.
Stamps are sold here. -
Le timbre s'est décollé.
The stamp came off. -
Signez sur le timbre !
Sign across the stamp.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « timbre » masculine or feminine?
« timbre » is masculine. You say le timbre.
Is it « la timbre » or « le timbre »?
It is « le timbre ». « la timbre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.