Is « gentleman » masculine or feminine?

« gentleman » is masculine. You say le gentleman.

Article forms

With the definite article le gentleman
With the indefinite article un gentleman
With the partitive article du gentleman

Plural

The plural is gentlemans (les gentlemans). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « gentleman » masculine or feminine?

« gentleman » is masculine. You say le gentleman.

Is it « la gentleman » or « le gentleman »?

It is « le gentleman ». « la gentleman » is incorrect.


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