Is « cuir » masculine or feminine?

« cuir » is masculine. You say le cuir.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « cuir » masculine or feminine?

« cuir » is masculine. You say le cuir.

Is it « la cuir » or « le cuir »?

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


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.