pluie

Is pluie masculine or feminine?

lapluie
/la plɥi/femininerain

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ie are usually feminine.
The suffix often names an abstract quality, an activity, or a discipline.
95.7% of -ie nouns are feminine

In context

  • J'ai envie de chanter sous la pluie.

    I feel like singing in the rain.

  • Pendant combien de temps la pluie va-t-elle tomber ?

    How long will this rain go on?

  • Ne laissez pas la bicyclette sous la pluie.

    Don't leave the bicycle out in the rain.

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