Is « meurtrier » masculine or feminine?
« meurtrier » is masculine. You say le meurtrier.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le meurtrier |
| With the indefinite article | un meurtrier |
| With the partitive article | du meurtrier |
Plural
The plural is meurtriers (les meurtriers). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
meurtrier ends in
-ier. Nouns ending in
-ier are usually masculine,
so meurtrier follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « meurtrier » masculine or feminine?
« meurtrier » is masculine. You say le meurtrier.
Is it « la meurtrier » or « le meurtrier »?
It is « le meurtrier ». « la meurtrier » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.