Is « excuse » masculine or feminine?
« excuse » is feminine. You say l'excuse.
In English, « excuse » means excuse; apology.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'excuse |
| With the indefinite article | une excuse |
| With the partitive article | de l'excuse |
Plural
The plural is excuses (les excuses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est une excuse.
It's an excuse. -
J'ai une excuse.
I have an excuse. -
Je veux des excuses.
I want an apology.
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Common questions
Is « excuse » masculine or feminine?
« excuse » is feminine. You say l'excuse.
« l'excuse » hides the gender. Is « excuse » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'excuse » for both genders, but you say une excuse, not un excuse, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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