Is « tripe » masculine or feminine?
« tripe » is feminine. You say la tripe.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tripe |
| With the indefinite article | une tripe |
| With the partitive article | de la tripe |
Plural
The plural is tripes (les tripes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a des tripes.
He has guts. -
Tu n'as pas les tripes.
You don't have the guts. -
Il fallait avoir les tripes.
That took guts.
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Common questions
Is « tripe » masculine or feminine?
« tripe » is feminine. You say la tripe.
Is it « le tripe » or « la tripe »?
It is « la tripe ». « le tripe » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.