Is « livre » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « livre » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un livre » or « une livre »?

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.