Is « malentendu » masculine or feminine?
« malentendu » is masculine. You say le malentendu.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le malentendu |
| With the indefinite article | un malentendu |
| With the partitive article | du malentendu |
Plural
The plural is malentendus (les malentendus). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un malentendu.
It's a misunderstanding. -
Tout est un malentendu.
This is all a misunderstanding. -
Il y a eu un malentendu.
There's been a misunderstanding.
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Common questions
Is « malentendu » masculine or feminine?
« malentendu » is masculine. You say le malentendu.
Is it « la malentendu » or « le malentendu »?
It is « le malentendu ». « la malentendu » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.