Is « fil » masculine or feminine?

« fil » is masculine. You say le fil.

Article forms

With the definite article le fil
With the indefinite article un fil
With the partitive article du fil

Plural

The plural is fils (les fils). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « fil » masculine or feminine?

« fil » is masculine. You say le fil.

Is it « la fil » or « le fil »?

It is « le fil ». « la fil » is incorrect.


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