Is « an » masculine or feminine?
« an » is masculine. You say l'an.
In English, « an » means year.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'an |
| With the indefinite article | un an |
| With the partitive article | de l'an |
Plural
The plural is ans (les ans). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'était l'an dernier.
It was last year. -
J'étais là il y a un an.
I was there a year ago. -
Je suis là depuis un an.
I've been here for a year.
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Common questions
Is « an » masculine or feminine?
« an » is masculine. You say l'an.
« l'an » hides the gender. Is « an » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'an » for both genders, but you say un an, not une an, and adjectives take the masculine form.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.