Is « abri » masculine or feminine?
« abri » is masculine. You say l'abri.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'abri |
| With the indefinite article | un abri |
| With the partitive article | de l'abri |
Plural
The plural is abris (les abris). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Mets-toi à l'abri !
Take cover! -
Tom est-il à l'abri ?
Is Tom safe? -
J'ai construit un abri.
I built a shelter.
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Common questions
Is « abri » masculine or feminine?
« abri » is masculine. You say l'abri.
« l'abri » hides the gender. Is « abri » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'abri » for both genders, but you say un abri, not une abri, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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