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.
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.