Is « tonnerre » masculine or feminine?
« tonnerre » is masculine. You say le tonnerre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le tonnerre |
| With the indefinite article | un tonnerre |
| With the partitive article | du tonnerre |
Plural
The plural is tonnerres (les tonnerres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le tonnerre grondait.
The thunder roared. -
Elle a peur du tonnerre.
She is frightened of thunder. -
Le tonnerre gronde au loin.
Thunder is rumbling in the distance.
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Common questions
Is « tonnerre » masculine or feminine?
« tonnerre » is masculine. You say le tonnerre.
Is it « la tonnerre » or « le tonnerre »?
It is « le tonnerre ». « la tonnerre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.