Is « mal » masculine or feminine?
« mal » is masculine. You say le mal.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mal |
| With the indefinite article | un mal |
| With the partitive article | du mal |
Plural
The plural is maux (les maux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
mal ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so mal follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « mal » masculine or feminine?
« mal » is masculine. You say le mal.
Is it « la mal » or « le mal »?
It is « le mal ». « la mal » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.