Is « tonne » masculine or feminine?
« tonne » is feminine. You say la tonne.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tonne |
| With the indefinite article | une tonne |
| With the partitive article | de la tonne |
Plural
The plural is tonnes (les tonnes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Des tonnes de mercis !
Thanks a heap. -
Il en fait des tonnes.
He's making a fuss. -
J'ai des tonnes d'idées.
I've got tons of ideas.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « tonne » masculine or feminine?
« tonne » is feminine. You say la tonne.
Is it « le tonne » or « la tonne »?
It is « la tonne ». « le tonne » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.