loué

Loué is the past participle of the French verb louer, which appears in two common senses in modern French: louer meaning to rent or hire something; and louer meaning to praise or commend. The past participle is the same form for both senses, but its meaning is determined by context and by the associated verb.

When louer means to rent, loué is used in compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir. If the direct object precedes the verb, the participle agrees in gender and number (la voiture que j'ai louée; les appartements que j'ai loués). The form also appears as an adjective meaning “rented” as in un appartement loué, or as part of passive constructions such as cet appartement a été loué.

When louer means to praise, loué can describe something that has been praised (to extol, commend). It is also used in liturgical or idiomatic phrases like "loué soit..." meaning “praise be...” which is found in religious contexts such as prayers or hymns.

Forms: masculine singular loué; feminine singular louée; masculine plural loués; feminine plural louées.

See also: louer (to rent) and louer (to praise).