Is « veine » masculine or feminine?
« veine » is feminine. You say la veine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la veine |
| With the indefinite article | une veine |
| With the partitive article | de la veine |
Plural
The plural is veines (les veines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il s'est ouvert les veines.
He slit his wrists. -
Le sang coule dans les veines.
Blood runs in the veins. -
Le sang palpite dans mes veines.
The blood throbs in my veins.
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Common questions
Is « veine » masculine or feminine?
« veine » is feminine. You say la veine.
Is it « le veine » or « la veine »?
It is « la veine ». « le veine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.