Is « cirque » masculine or feminine?

« cirque » is masculine. You say le cirque.

Article forms

With the definite article le cirque
With the indefinite article un cirque
With the partitive article du cirque

Plural

The plural is cirques (les cirques). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « cirque » masculine or feminine?

« cirque » is masculine. You say le cirque.

Is it « la cirque » or « le cirque »?

It is « le cirque ». « la cirque » is incorrect.


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