Is « banc » masculine or feminine?

« banc » is masculine. You say le banc.

Article forms

With the definite article le banc
With the indefinite article un banc
With the partitive article du banc

Plural

The plural is bancs (les bancs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « banc » masculine or feminine?

« banc » is masculine. You say le banc.

Is it « la banc » or « le banc »?

It is « le banc ». « la banc » is incorrect.


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