Is « mort » masculine or feminine?

« mort » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un mort and une mort, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le mort / la mort
With the indefinite article un mort / une mort
With the partitive article du mort / de la mort

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « mort » masculine or feminine?

« mort » works as both. You will see un mort and une mort, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un mort » or « une mort »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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