Is « divorce » masculine or feminine?
« divorce » is masculine. You say le divorce.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le divorce |
| With the indefinite article | un divorce |
| With the partitive article | du divorce |
Plural
The plural is divorces (les divorces). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je demande le divorce.
I'm filing for divorce. -
Dan envisageait un divorce.
Dan was considering a divorce. -
Sami traversait un divorce.
Sami was going through a divorce.
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Common questions
Is « divorce » masculine or feminine?
« divorce » is masculine. You say le divorce.
Is it « la divorce » or « le divorce »?
It is « le divorce ». « la divorce » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.