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.

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.


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