Is « couvent » masculine or feminine?

« couvent » is masculine. You say le couvent.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « couvent » masculine or feminine?

« couvent » is masculine. You say le couvent.

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

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


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