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.
In a sentence
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Elle a un fils.
She has a son. -
Mary a un fils.
Mary has a son. -
Ils ont un fils.
They have a son.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.