Is « bec » masculine or feminine?
« bec » is masculine. You say le bec.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bec |
| With the indefinite article | un bec |
| With the partitive article | du bec |
Plural
The plural is becs (les becs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai un bec sucré.
I've got a sweet tooth. -
Les oiseaux ont un bec.
Birds have beaks. -
L'ibis a un bec courbé.
The ibis has a curved bill.
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Common questions
Is « bec » masculine or feminine?
« bec » is masculine. You say le bec.
Is it « la bec » or « le bec »?
It is « le bec ». « la bec » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.