Is « brillant » masculine or feminine?
« brillant » is masculine. You say le brillant.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le brillant |
| With the indefinite article | un brillant |
| With the partitive article | du brillant |
Plural
The plural is brillants (les brillants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tu as un brillant avenir.
You have a bright future. -
Tom a un brillant avenir.
Tom's future is bright. -
Un brillant avenir t'attend.
You've got a bright future ahead of you.
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Common questions
Is « brillant » masculine or feminine?
« brillant » is masculine. You say le brillant.
Is it « la brillant » or « le brillant »?
It is « le brillant ». « la brillant » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.