Is « loisir » masculine or feminine?
« loisir » is masculine. You say le loisir.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le loisir |
| With the indefinite article | un loisir |
| With the partitive article | du loisir |
Plural
The plural is loisirs (les loisirs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le loisir de Aoi est de danser.
Aoi's hobby is dancing. -
Mon loisir, c'est de jouer du piano.
My hobby is playing the piano. -
Mon loisir est de jouer de la guitare.
My hobby is playing the guitar.
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Common questions
Is « loisir » masculine or feminine?
« loisir » is masculine. You say le loisir.
Is it « la loisir » or « le loisir »?
It is « le loisir ». « la loisir » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.