Is « moyen » masculine or feminine?
« moyen » is masculine. You say le moyen.
In English, « moyen » means means, way.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le moyen |
| With the indefinite article | un moyen |
| With the partitive article | du moyen |
Plural
The plural is moyens (les moyens). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Par tous les moyens.
By all means. -
Je connais un moyen.
I know a way. -
J'en ai les moyens.
I can afford it.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « moyen » masculine or feminine?
« moyen » is masculine. You say le moyen.
Is it « la moyen » or « le moyen »?
It is « le moyen ». « la moyen » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.