Is « cuivre » masculine or feminine?
« cuivre » is masculine. You say le cuivre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cuivre |
| With the indefinite article | un cuivre |
| With the partitive article | du cuivre |
Plural
The plural is cuivres (les cuivres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il fond du cuivre.
He is melting copper. -
Le cuivre est un métal.
Copper is a metal. -
Les cuivres ne jouent pas ensemble.
The horns aren't playing together.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « cuivre » masculine or feminine?
« cuivre » is masculine. You say le cuivre.
Is it « la cuivre » or « le cuivre »?
It is « le cuivre ». « la cuivre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.