Is « contact » masculine or feminine?
« contact » is masculine. You say le contact.
In English, « contact » means contact; ignition (in a car).
Article forms
| With the definite article | le contact |
| With the indefinite article | un contact |
| With the partitive article | du contact |
Plural
The plural is contacts (les contacts). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Mets le contact !
Turn on the ignition. -
Veuillez garder le contact.
Please keep in touch. -
Les clés sont sur le contact.
The keys are in the ignition.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « contact » masculine or feminine?
« contact » is masculine. You say le contact.
Is it « la contact » or « le contact »?
It is « le contact ». « la contact » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.