Is « cauchemar » masculine or feminine?
« cauchemar » is masculine. You say le cauchemar.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cauchemar |
| With the indefinite article | un cauchemar |
| With the partitive article | du cauchemar |
Plural
The plural is cauchemars (les cauchemars). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'était un cauchemar.
It was a nightmare. -
C'est un cauchemar.
It's a nightmare. -
J'ai fait un cauchemar.
I had a nightmare.
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Common questions
Is « cauchemar » masculine or feminine?
« cauchemar » is masculine. You say le cauchemar.
Is it « la cauchemar » or « le cauchemar »?
It is « le cauchemar ». « la cauchemar » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.