Is « mortel » masculine or feminine?
« mortel » is masculine. You say le mortel.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mortel |
| With the indefinite article | un mortel |
| With the partitive article | du mortel |
Plural
The plural is mortels (les mortels). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La nature est au-delà du contrôle des mortels.
Nature is beyond mortal control.
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Common questions
Is « mortel » masculine or feminine?
« mortel » is masculine. You say le mortel.
Is it « la mortel » or « le mortel »?
It is « le mortel ». « la mortel » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.