Is « vase » masculine or feminine?
« vase » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un vase and une vase, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le vase / la vase |
| With the indefinite article | un vase / une vase |
| With the partitive article | du vase / de la vase |
Plural
The plural is vases (les vases). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Qui a brisé le vase ?
Who broke the vase? -
Le vase a été fracassé.
The vase was shattered. -
Il a fait tomber un vase.
He dropped a vase.
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Common questions
Is « vase » masculine or feminine?
« vase » works as both. You will see un vase and une vase, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un vase » or « une vase »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.