idée

Is idée masculine or feminine?

l'idée
/lide/feminineidea

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ée are usually feminine.
The suffix often marks a duration or contents.
91.7% of -ée nouns are feminine

In context

  • Comment en es-tu venu à cette idée folle ?

    How did you come up with this crazy idea?

  • Je n'en ai pas la moindre idée.

    I don't have the slightest idea.

  • Une bonne idée m'a traversé l'esprit.

    A good idea came into my head.

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