Is « are » masculine or feminine?
« are » is masculine. You say l'are.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'are |
| With the indefinite article | un are |
| With the partitive article | de l'are |
Plural
The plural is ares (les ares). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « are » masculine or feminine?
« are » is masculine. You say l'are.
« l'are » hides the gender. Is « are » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'are » for both genders, but you say un are, not une are, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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