Is « air » masculine or feminine?
« air » is masculine. You say l'air.
In English, « air » means air; tune, melody; look, appearance.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'air |
| With the indefinite article | un air |
| With the partitive article | de l'air |
Plural
The plural is airs (les airs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ça a l'air bon.
It looks good. -
J'ai l'air fin.
I have egg on my face. -
Il a l'air pâle.
He looks pale.
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Common questions
Is « air » masculine or feminine?
« air » is masculine. You say l'air.
« l'air » hides the gender. Is « air » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'air » for both genders, but you say un air, not une air, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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