Is « con » masculine or feminine?
« con » is masculine. You say le con.
In English, « con » means idiot, jerk (vulgar); also a common swear word.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le con |
| With the indefinite article | un con |
| With the partitive article | du con |
Plural
The plural is cons (les cons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ton ex est un con.
Your ex-boyfriend is a jerk. -
Ne fais pas le con.
Don't be a dick. -
Un con reste un con !
A cunt remains a cunt!
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « con » masculine or feminine?
« con » is masculine. You say le con.
Is it « la con » or « le con »?
It is « le con ». « la con » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.