Is « merde » masculine or feminine?
« merde » is feminine. You say la merde.
In English, « merde » means shit (vulgar).
Article forms
| With the definite article | la merde |
| With the indefinite article | une merde |
| With the partitive article | de la merde |
Plural
The plural is merdes (les merdes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est une merde.
It's a piece of shit. -
T'es une merde !
You're a fuck-up. -
Tu es une merde.
You're a piece of shit.
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Common questions
Is « merde » masculine or feminine?
« merde » is feminine. You say la merde.
Is it « le merde » or « la merde »?
It is « la merde ». « le merde » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.