Is « dessert » masculine or feminine?
« dessert » is masculine. You say le dessert.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le dessert |
| With the indefinite article | un dessert |
| With the partitive article | du dessert |
Plural
The plural is desserts (les desserts). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'aime le dessert.
I love dessert. -
Quel est le dessert ?
What's for dessert? -
Tom veut un dessert.
Tom wants dessert.
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Common questions
Is « dessert » masculine or feminine?
« dessert » is masculine. You say le dessert.
Is it « la dessert » or « le dessert »?
It is « le dessert ». « la dessert » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.