Is « tribu » masculine or feminine?
« tribu » is feminine. You say la tribu.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tribu |
| With the indefinite article | une tribu |
| With the partitive article | de la tribu |
Plural
The plural is tribus (les tribus). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le roi soumit toutes les tribus.
The king subjected all the tribes to his rule. -
Il y a encore des tribus sauvages sur cette île.
There are still some savage tribes on that island. -
La tribu Zoulou en Afrique du Sud a sa propre langue.
The Zulu tribe in South Africa has its own language.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « tribu » masculine or feminine?
« tribu » is feminine. You say la tribu.
Is it « le tribu » or « la tribu »?
It is « la tribu ». « le tribu » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.