Is « cadavre » masculine or feminine?

« cadavre » is masculine. You say le cadavre.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « cadavre » masculine or feminine?

« cadavre » is masculine. You say le cadavre.

Is it « la cadavre » or « le cadavre »?

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


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