Is « combattant » masculine or feminine?

« combattant » is masculine. You say le combattant.

Article forms

With the definite article le combattant
With the indefinite article un combattant
With the partitive article du combattant

Plural

The plural is combattants (les combattants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « combattant » masculine or feminine?

« combattant » is masculine. You say le combattant.

Is it « la combattant » or « le combattant »?

It is « le combattant ». « la combattant » is incorrect.


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