Is « an » masculine or feminine?
« an » is masculine. You say l'an.
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.
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.
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