Is « foyer » masculine or feminine?
« foyer » is masculine. You say le foyer.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le foyer |
| With the indefinite article | un foyer |
| With the partitive article | du foyer |
Plural
The plural is foyers (les foyers). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom est un homme au foyer.
Tom is a househusband. -
Règle le foyer du microscope.
Adjust the microscope's focus. -
Une maison n'est pas un foyer.
A house is not a home.
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Common questions
Is « foyer » masculine or feminine?
« foyer » is masculine. You say le foyer.
Is it « la foyer » or « le foyer »?
It is « le foyer ». « la foyer » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.