Is « cerf » masculine or feminine?
« cerf » is masculine. You say le cerf.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cerf |
| With the indefinite article | un cerf |
| With the partitive article | du cerf |
Plural
The plural is cerfs (les cerfs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Est-ce un cerf ?
Is it a deer? -
L'archer tua le cerf.
The archer killed the deer. -
Le cerf courait seul.
The deer was running by itself.
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Common questions
Is « cerf » masculine or feminine?
« cerf » is masculine. You say le cerf.
Is it « la cerf » or « le cerf »?
It is « le cerf ». « la cerf » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.