Is « enfer » masculine or feminine?
« enfer » is masculine. You say l'enfer.
In English, « enfer » means hell.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'enfer |
| With the indefinite article | un enfer |
| With the partitive article | de l'enfer |
Plural
The plural is enfers (les enfers). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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As-tu vu l'enfer ?
Have you seen hell? -
L'enfer t'attend.
Hell awaits you. -
Elle me fit l'enfer.
She gave me hell.
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Common questions
Is « enfer » masculine or feminine?
« enfer » is masculine. You say l'enfer.
« l'enfer » hides the gender. Is « enfer » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'enfer » for both genders, but you say un enfer, not une enfer, and adjectives take the masculine form.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.