Is « delta » masculine or feminine?
« delta » is masculine. You say le delta.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le delta |
| With the indefinite article | un delta |
| With the partitive article | du delta |
Plural
The plural is deltas (les deltas). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le delta du Mississippi a changé de forme de manière drastique au long de son histoire.
The Mississippi delta has changed shape drastically over the course of its history.
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Common questions
Is « delta » masculine or feminine?
« delta » is masculine. You say le delta.
Is it « la delta » or « le delta »?
It is « le delta ». « la delta » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.