Is « boucher » masculine or feminine?
« boucher » is masculine. You say le boucher.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le boucher |
| With the indefinite article | un boucher |
| With the partitive article | du boucher |
Plural
The plural is bouchers (les bouchers). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le boucher hacha la viande.
The butcher ground the meat. -
Je l'achetai chez le boucher.
I bought it at the butcher's. -
Je dois aller chez le boucher.
I need to go to the butcher's.
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Common questions
Is « boucher » masculine or feminine?
« boucher » is masculine. You say le boucher.
Is it « la boucher » or « le boucher »?
It is « le boucher ». « la boucher » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.