Is « examen » masculine or feminine?
« examen » is masculine. You say l'examen.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'examen |
| With the indefinite article | un examen |
| With the partitive article | de l'examen |
Plural
The plural is examens (les examens). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « examen » masculine or feminine?
« examen » is masculine. You say l'examen.
« l'examen » hides the gender. Is « examen » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'examen » for both genders, but you say un examen, not une examen, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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