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.

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.


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