Is « endroit » masculine or feminine?
« endroit » is masculine. You say l'endroit.
In English, « endroit » means place, spot.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'endroit |
| With the indefinite article | un endroit |
| With the partitive article | de l'endroit |
Plural
The plural is endroits (les endroits). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un endroit dur.
It's a tough place to be. -
X marque l'endroit.
X marks the spot. -
L'endroit est vide.
The place is empty.
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Common questions
Is « endroit » masculine or feminine?
« endroit » is masculine. You say l'endroit.
« l'endroit » hides the gender. Is « endroit » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'endroit » for both genders, but you say un endroit, not une endroit, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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