Is « minimum » masculine or feminine?
« minimum » is masculine. You say le minimum.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le minimum |
| With the indefinite article | un minimum |
| With the partitive article | du minimum |
Plural
The plural is minimums (les minimums). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Nous devons réduire le coût à un minimum.
We have to reduce the cost to a minimum. -
Y a-t-il un minimum à dépenser en boissons ?
Is there a drink minimum? -
Je révise le français au minimum une heure par jour.
I study French at least an hour every day.
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Common questions
Is « minimum » masculine or feminine?
« minimum » is masculine. You say le minimum.
Is it « la minimum » or « le minimum »?
It is « le minimum ». « la minimum » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.