Is « long » masculine or feminine?

« long » is masculine. You say le long.

Article forms

With the definite article le long
With the indefinite article un long
With the partitive article du long

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « long » masculine or feminine?

« long » is masculine. You say le long.

Is it « la long » or « le long »?

It is « le long ». « la long » is incorrect.


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