Is « délit » masculine or feminine?
« délit » is masculine. You say le délit.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le délit |
| With the indefinite article | un délit |
| With the partitive article | du délit |
Plural
The plural is délits (les délits). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un délit.
It's a crime. -
Si tu commets un délit, tu seras puni.
If you commit a crime, you must be punished. -
La détention d'armes à feu est un délit.
Possession of firearms is a misdemeanor.
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Common questions
Is « délit » masculine or feminine?
« délit » is masculine. You say le délit.
Is it « la délit » or « le délit »?
It is « le délit ». « la délit » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.