Is « but » masculine or feminine?

« but » is masculine. You say le but.

Article forms

With the definite article le but
With the indefinite article un but
With the partitive article du but

Plural

The plural is buts (les buts). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « but » masculine or feminine?

« but » is masculine. You say le but.

Is it « la but » or « le but »?

It is « le but ». « la but » is incorrect.


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