Is « argent » masculine or feminine?
« argent » is masculine. You say l'argent.
In English, « argent » means money; silver.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'argent |
| With the indefinite article | un argent |
| With the partitive article | de l'argent |
Plural
The plural is argents (les argents). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Garde l'argent.
Keep the money. -
Cache l'argent.
Hide the money. -
L'argent est roi.
Money talks.
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Common questions
Is « argent » masculine or feminine?
« argent » is masculine. You say l'argent.
« l'argent » hides the gender. Is « argent » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'argent » for both genders, but you say un argent, not une argent, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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