Is « coeur » masculine or feminine?
« coeur » is masculine. You say le coeur.
In English, « coeur » means heart.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le coeur |
| With the indefinite article | un coeur |
| With the partitive article | du coeur |
Plural
The plural is coeurs (les coeurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a un cœur d'or.
He has a heart of gold. -
Tom a le cœur dur.
Tom has a tough heart. -
Haut les cœurs !
Chin up!
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « coeur » masculine or feminine?
« coeur » is masculine. You say le coeur.
Is it « la coeur » or « le coeur »?
It is « le coeur ». « la coeur » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.