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.
In a sentence
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L'Europe est un continent.
Europe is a continent. -
L'Afrique est un continent.
Africa is a continent. -
L'Amérique est un continent d'immigration.
America is a continent of immigration.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.