Is « coup » masculine or feminine?

« coup » is masculine. You say le coup.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « coup » masculine or feminine?

« coup » is masculine. You say le coup.

Is it « la coup » or « le coup »?

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


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