Is « loup » masculine or feminine?
« loup » is masculine. You say le loup.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le loup |
| With the indefinite article | un loup |
| With the partitive article | du loup |
Plural
The plural is loups (les loups). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Est-ce un loup ?
Is it a wolf? -
J'ai vu un loup.
I saw a wolf. -
Je suis un loup.
I'm a wolf.
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Common questions
Is « loup » masculine or feminine?
« loup » is masculine. You say le loup.
Is it « la loup » or « le loup »?
It is « le loup ». « la loup » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.