soie

Is soie masculine or feminine?

lasoie
/la swa/femininesilk

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
Exceptions

These end in -ie too, but they are masculine.

legénielefoiel'incendieleparapluielecookie

In context

  • Combien coûte un mètre de cette soie rouge?

    How much does a meter of that red silk cost?

  • Ses cheveux sont comme de la soie.

    Her hair feels like silk.

  • Nous avons des chemisiers de coton ou de soie.

    We have blouses of cotton or silk.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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