Is « bonheur » masculine or feminine?
« bonheur » is masculine. You say le bonheur.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bonheur |
| With the indefinite article | un bonheur |
| With the partitive article | du bonheur |
Plural
The plural is bonheurs (les bonheurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Qu'est le bonheur ?
What is happiness? -
Respire le bonheur.
Breathe happiness. -
Je mérite le bonheur.
I deserve happiness.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « bonheur » masculine or feminine?
« bonheur » is masculine. You say le bonheur.
Is it « la bonheur » or « le bonheur »?
It is « le bonheur ». « la bonheur » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.