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.
In a sentence
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Le cirque est en ville.
The circus is in town. -
Les cirques montrent-ils encore des monstres ?
Do circuses still have freak shows? -
Le cirque a émerveillé et enchanté les enfants.
The circus amazed and delighted the children.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.