Is « four » masculine or feminine?
« four » is masculine. You say le four.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le four |
| With the indefinite article | un four |
| With the partitive article | du four |
Plural
The plural is fours (les fours). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le four est chaud.
The oven is hot. -
J'ai allumé le four.
I lit the oven. -
La dinde est au four.
The turkey is in the oven.
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Common questions
Is « four » masculine or feminine?
« four » is masculine. You say le four.
Is it « la four » or « le four »?
It is « le four ». « la four » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.