Is « inverse » masculine or feminine?
« inverse » is masculine. You say l'inverse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'inverse |
| With the indefinite article | un inverse |
| With the partitive article | de l'inverse |
Plural
The plural is inverses (les inverses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a fait l'inverse.
He did the opposite. -
N'est-ce pas l'inverse ?
Isn't it the other way round? -
L'inverse semble vrai.
The reverse seems true.
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Common questions
Is « inverse » masculine or feminine?
« inverse » is masculine. You say l'inverse.
« l'inverse » hides the gender. Is « inverse » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'inverse » for both genders, but you say un inverse, not une inverse, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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