Is « continent » masculine or feminine?

« continent » is masculine. You say le continent.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « continent » masculine or feminine?

« continent » is masculine. You say le continent.

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

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


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