Is « h » masculine or feminine?

« h » is masculine. You say l'h.

Article forms

With the definite article l'h
With the indefinite article un h
With the partitive article de l'h

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « h » masculine or feminine?

« h » is masculine. You say l'h.

« l'h » hides the gender. Is « h » masculine or feminine?

It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'h » for both genders, but you say un h, not une h, and adjectives take the masculine form.


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