Is « bouc » masculine or feminine?
« bouc » is masculine. You say le bouc.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bouc |
| With the indefinite article | un bouc |
| With the partitive article | du bouc |
Plural
The plural is boucs (les boucs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tu es le bouc émissaire.
You're the scapegoat. -
C'est lui le bouc émissaire.
He's the scapegoat. -
Ils cherchent un bouc émissaire.
They're looking for a scapegoat.
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Common questions
Is « bouc » masculine or feminine?
« bouc » is masculine. You say le bouc.
Is it « la bouc » or « le bouc »?
It is « le bouc ». « la bouc » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.