Is « bordel » masculine or feminine?
« bordel » is masculine. You say le bordel.
In English, « bordel » means brothel; (informal) mess, chaos (vulgar).
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bordel |
| With the indefinite article | un bordel |
| With the partitive article | du bordel |
Plural
The plural is bordels (les bordels). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'était le bordel.
It was a mess. -
C’est un bordel.
It's a brothel. -
Ça va être le bordel.
This is going to get messy.
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Common questions
Is « bordel » masculine or feminine?
« bordel » is masculine. You say le bordel.
Is it « la bordel » or « le bordel »?
It is « le bordel ». « la bordel » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.