Is « milliard » masculine or feminine?
« milliard » is masculine. You say le milliard.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le milliard |
| With the indefinite article | un milliard |
| With the partitive article | du milliard |
Plural
The plural is milliards (les milliards). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai des milliards de dollars.
I have billions of dollars. -
Un milliard d'adultes sont analphabètes.
A billion adults are illiterate. -
Il y a des milliards d'étoiles dans le ciel.
There are billions of stars in the sky.
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Common questions
Is « milliard » masculine or feminine?
« milliard » is masculine. You say le milliard.
Is it « la milliard » or « le milliard »?
It is « le milliard ». « la milliard » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.