Is « cercle » masculine or feminine?
« cercle » is masculine. You say le cercle.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cercle |
| With the indefinite article | un cercle |
| With the partitive article | du cercle |
Plural
The plural is cercles (les cercles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Trace un cercle.
Draw a circle. -
Le cercle est rouge.
The circle is red. -
Ils formèrent un cercle.
They formed a circle.
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Common questions
Is « cercle » masculine or feminine?
« cercle » is masculine. You say le cercle.
Is it « la cercle » or « le cercle »?
It is « le cercle ». « la cercle » is incorrect.
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