Is « trace » masculine or feminine?
« trace » is feminine. You say la trace.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la trace |
| With the indefinite article | une trace |
| With the partitive article | de la trace |
Plural
The plural is traces (les traces). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le temps laisse des traces.
Time takes its toll. -
J'ai suivi les traces du cerf.
I followed the deer's tracks. -
Tom est dans les traces de Marie.
Tom stepped on Mary's foot.
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Common questions
Is « trace » masculine or feminine?
« trace » is feminine. You say la trace.
Is it « le trace » or « la trace »?
It is « la trace ». « le trace » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.