Is « mensonge » masculine or feminine?
« mensonge » is masculine. You say le mensonge.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mensonge |
| With the indefinite article | un mensonge |
| With the partitive article | du mensonge |
Plural
The plural is mensonges (les mensonges). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un mensonge.
It's a lie. -
C'était un mensonge.
It was a lie. -
Il dit un mensonge.
He is telling a lie.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « mensonge » masculine or feminine?
« mensonge » is masculine. You say le mensonge.
Is it « la mensonge » or « le mensonge »?
It is « le mensonge ». « la mensonge » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.