Is « bâtard » masculine or feminine?
« bâtard » is masculine. You say le bâtard.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bâtard |
| With the indefinite article | un bâtard |
| With the partitive article | du bâtard |
Plural
The plural is bâtards (les bâtards). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ce chien est un bâtard.
This dog is a mongrel. -
Pardonne à ton ennemi mais rappelle-toi le nom de ce bâtard.
Forgive your enemy, but remember the name of that bastard. -
Attends seulement que je mette la main sur ce bâtard infidèle !
Just wait till I get my hands on that two-timing bastard!
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Common questions
Is « bâtard » masculine or feminine?
« bâtard » is masculine. You say le bâtard.
Is it « la bâtard » or « le bâtard »?
It is « le bâtard ». « la bâtard » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.