Is « if » masculine or feminine?

« if » is masculine. You say l'if.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « if » masculine or feminine?

« if » is masculine. You say l'if.

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

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


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