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.

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.


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