Is « cancer » masculine or feminine?

« cancer » is masculine. You say le cancer.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « cancer » masculine or feminine?

« cancer » is masculine. You say le cancer.

Is it « la cancer » or « le cancer »?

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


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