Is « instinct » masculine or feminine?
« instinct » is masculine. You say l'instinct.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'instinct |
| With the indefinite article | un instinct |
| With the partitive article | de l'instinct |
Plural
The plural is instincts (les instincts). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est l'instinct.
It's instinct. -
L'instinct de survie est inné.
The instinct for survival is innate. -
En art comme en amour, l'instinct suffit.
In art, as in love, instinct is good enough.
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Common questions
Is « instinct » masculine or feminine?
« instinct » is masculine. You say l'instinct.
« l'instinct » hides the gender. Is « instinct » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'instinct » for both genders, but you say un instinct, not une instinct, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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