Is « basket » masculine or feminine?

« basket » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un basket and une basket, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le basket / la basket
With the indefinite article un basket / une basket
With the partitive article du basket / de la basket

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « basket » masculine or feminine?

« basket » works as both. You will see un basket and une basket, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un basket » or « une basket »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.