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.

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.


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