Is « toile » masculine or feminine?
« toile » is feminine. You say la toile.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la toile |
| With the indefinite article | une toile |
| With the partitive article | de la toile |
Plural
The plural is toiles (les toiles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Une toile ça te dit ?
How about going to the movies? -
T'a-t-il montré la toile ?
Did he show you the picture? -
L'araignée file sa toile.
The spider spins its web.
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Common questions
Is « toile » masculine or feminine?
« toile » is feminine. You say la toile.
Is it « le toile » or « la toile »?
It is « la toile ». « le toile » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.