Is « clair » masculine or feminine?
« clair » is masculine. You say le clair.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le clair |
| With the indefinite article | un clair |
| With the partitive article | du clair |
Plural
The plural is clairs (les clairs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le clair de lune inonda la pièce.
Moonlight flooded the room. -
Les fées dansèrent au clair de lune.
The fairies danced in the moonlight. -
J'aimerais mettre les choses au clair.
I'd like to set things straight.
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Common questions
Is « clair » masculine or feminine?
« clair » is masculine. You say le clair.
Is it « la clair » or « le clair »?
It is « le clair ». « la clair » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.