Is « gay » masculine or feminine?
« gay » is masculine. You say le gay.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le gay |
| With the indefinite article | un gay |
| With the partitive article | du gay |
Plural
The plural is gays (les gays). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Sami détestait les gays.
Sami hated gay people. -
Sami n'a rien contre les gays.
Sami has anything against gays. -
Il pense que les gays sont des gens drôles.
He thinks that gays are funny people.
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Common questions
Is « gay » masculine or feminine?
« gay » is masculine. You say le gay.
Is it « la gay » or « le gay »?
It is « le gay ». « la gay » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.