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notre

/nɔtʁ(ə)/
1.
determinerSing1

our (possessive adjective used before a singular noun, regardless of gender)

On peut prendre notre voiture pour y aller.

We can take our car to get there.

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Notre means "our" and is a possessive adjective in French.

USAGE

It is used before a *singular* noun, regardless of its gender. For example: "notre maison" (our house), "notre ami" (our friend).

TRAPS

Notre must agree in number with the *noun* it modifies. Use notre for singular nouns and "nos" for plural nouns. Do not confuse them!

Also, distinguish it from the possessive pronoun "nôtre" (ours).

C'est le nôtre (It is ours).