Is « accord » masculine or feminine?
« accord » is masculine. You say l'accord.
In English, « accord » means agreement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'accord |
| With the indefinite article | un accord |
| With the partitive article | de l'accord |
Plural
The plural is accords (les accords). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Nous avons un accord.
We have a deal. -
On avait un accord.
We had a deal. -
Quel est l'accord ?
What is the agreement?
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Common questions
Is « accord » masculine or feminine?
« accord » is masculine. You say l'accord.
« l'accord » hides the gender. Is « accord » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'accord » for both genders, but you say un accord, not une accord, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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