Is « clan » masculine or feminine?
« clan » is masculine. You say le clan.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le clan |
| With the indefinite article | un clan |
| With the partitive article | du clan |
Plural
The plural is clans (les clans). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'appartiens à un clan.
I belong to a clan. -
Un clan de fées vit là-dessous.
A clan of fairies lives under there. -
Son mari est un membre du clan Oda.
Her husband is a member of the Oda family.
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Common questions
Is « clan » masculine or feminine?
« clan » is masculine. You say le clan.
Is it « la clan » or « le clan »?
It is « le clan ». « la clan » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.