Is « combat » masculine or feminine?
« combat » is masculine. You say le combat.
In English, « combat » means fight, combat.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le combat |
| With the indefinite article | un combat |
| With the partitive article | du combat |
Plural
The plural is combats (les combats). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai gagné le combat.
I won the fight. -
Le combat est terminé.
The fight is over. -
Ce fut un combat ardu.
It was an uphill struggle.
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Common questions
Is « combat » masculine or feminine?
« combat » is masculine. You say le combat.
Is it « la combat » or « le combat »?
It is « le combat ». « la combat » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.