Is « cour » masculine or feminine?
« cour » is feminine. You say la cour.
In English, « cour » means courtyard; court (royal or of law).
Article forms
| With the definite article | la cour |
| With the indefinite article | une cour |
| With the partitive article | de la cour |
Plural
The plural is cours (les cours). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le cours est fini.
Class is over. -
Loupons les cours.
Let's bunk off class. -
J’ai balayé la cour.
I swept the yard.
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Common questions
Is « cour » masculine or feminine?
« cour » is feminine. You say la cour.
Is it « le cour » or « la cour »?
It is « la cour ». « le cour » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.