Is « jour » masculine or feminine?
« jour » is masculine. You say le jour.
In English, « jour » means day.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le jour |
| With the indefinite article | un jour |
| With the partitive article | du jour |
Plural
The plural is jours (les jours). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le jour se fit.
It began to dawn. -
Le jour se lève.
Day breaks. -
Le bébé a un jour.
The baby is one day old.
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Common questions
Is « jour » masculine or feminine?
« jour » is masculine. You say le jour.
Is it « la jour » or « le jour »?
It is « le jour ». « la jour » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.