Is apples masculine or feminine in French?

Translation of apple – English–French dictionary

Translation of apple | PASSWORD English-French Dictionary

a round fruit (usually with a green or red skin) which can be eaten

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Examples of apple

apple

After the debate, you gave me the apple.

Après le débat, vous m'avez donné la pomme.

After the debate, you gave me the apple.

Après le débat, vous m'avez donné la pomme.

An apple with wormholes in it can be far healthier than a shiny, beautifully round apple.

Une pomme rongée par un ver peut être infiniment plus saine qu'une magnifique pomme bien ronde et brillante.

An apple with wormholes in it can be far healthier than a shiny, beautifully round apple.

Une pomme rongée par un ver peut être infiniment plus saine qu'une magnifique pomme bien ronde et brillante.

I would just like to comment on the apple comparison.

Je voudrais simplement émettre un commentaire sur la comparaison avec la pomme.

I would just like to comment on the apple comparison.

Je voudrais simplement émettre un commentaire sur la comparaison avec la pomme.

The biggest 'apple of discord' in this report is the definition of vodka, namely what ingredients the beverage must contain in order to be designated as vodka.

La principale pomme de discorde du présent rapport concerne la définition de la vodka, c'est-à-dire quels sont les ingrédients que doit contenir la boisson pour mériter la désignation de vodka.

The biggest 'apple of discord' in this report is the definition of vodka, namely what ingredients the beverage must contain in order to be designated as vodka.

La principale pomme de discorde du présent rapport concerne la définition de la vodka, c'est-à-dire quels sont les ingrédients que doit contenir la boisson pour mériter la désignation de vodka.

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蘋果…

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苹果…

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manzana, manzana [feminine]…

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maçã, maçã [feminine]…

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in Scotland, a poet given a special position by Parliament, who is asked to write poems about important public occasions in Scotland

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The French word for apple is pomme

Is apples masculine or feminine in French?

Gender

The gender of pomme is feminine. E.g. la pomme.

Plural

The plural of pomme is pommes.

French Definition


apple
     1. n. Pomme.
     2. n. Pommier.


Translations for apple and their definitions

pomme
     1. n. apple (fruit)
     2. n. Any of several objects of approximately the same shape and size.
     3. n. The fruit part of several vegetables.
     4. n. (colloquial) The head.

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