Is « lot » masculine or feminine?
« lot » is masculine. You say le lot.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le lot |
| With the indefinite article | un lot |
| With the partitive article | du lot |
Plural
The plural is lots (les lots). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Elle sort du lot.
She stands out from the crowd. -
C'est le lot des hommes que de souffrir.
It is man's destiny to suffer. -
Les lots seront attribués à la fin du concours.
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « lot » masculine or feminine?
« lot » is masculine. You say le lot.
Is it « la lot » or « le lot »?
It is « le lot ». « la lot » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.