Is « litre » masculine or feminine?

« litre » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un litre and une litre, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le litre / la litre
With the indefinite article un litre / une litre
With the partitive article du litre / de la litre

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « litre » masculine or feminine?

« litre » works as both. You will see un litre and une litre, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un litre » or « une litre »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.