Is « fruit » masculine or feminine?
« fruit » is masculine. You say le fruit.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le fruit |
| With the indefinite article | un fruit |
| With the partitive article | du fruit |
Plural
The plural is fruits (les fruits). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Mange des fruits !
Eat fruit! -
J'aime les fruits.
I like fruit. -
Mangez le fruit !
Eat the fruit!
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Common questions
Is « fruit » masculine or feminine?
« fruit » is masculine. You say le fruit.
Is it « la fruit » or « le fruit »?
It is « le fruit ». « la fruit » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.