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.


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