Is « meurtre » masculine or feminine?
« meurtre » is masculine. You say le meurtre.
In English, « meurtre » means murder.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le meurtre |
| With the indefinite article | un meurtre |
| With the partitive article | du meurtre |
Plural
The plural is meurtres (les meurtres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un meurtre.
It's murder. -
Il avoua le meurtre.
He copped to the murder. -
Le meurtre est un crime.
Murder is a crime.
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Common questions
Is « meurtre » masculine or feminine?
« meurtre » is masculine. You say le meurtre.
Is it « la meurtre » or « le meurtre »?
It is « le meurtre ». « la meurtre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.