Is « mineur » masculine or feminine?

« mineur » is masculine. You say le mineur.

Article forms

With the definite article le mineur
With the indefinite article un mineur
With the partitive article du mineur

Plural

The plural is mineurs (les mineurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « mineur » masculine or feminine?

« mineur » is masculine. You say le mineur.

Is it « la mineur » or « le mineur »?

It is « le mineur ». « la mineur » is incorrect.


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