Is « fond » masculine or feminine?
« fond » is masculine. You say le fond.
In English, « fond » means bottom; back of a room; background.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le fond |
| With the indefinite article | un fond |
| With the partitive article | du fond |
Plural
The plural is fonds (les fonds). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je lève des fonds.
I raise funds. -
J'ai touché le fond.
I hit rock bottom. -
Tom a touché le fond.
Tom hit rock bottom.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « fond » masculine or feminine?
« fond » is masculine. You say le fond.
Is it « la fond » or « le fond »?
It is « le fond ». « la fond » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.