Is « mur » masculine or feminine?
« mur » is masculine. You say le mur.
In English, « mur » means wall.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mur |
| With the indefinite article | un mur |
| With the partitive article | du mur |
Plural
The plural is murs (les murs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai peint le mur.
I painted the wall. -
Je fonce dans le mur.
I'm heading straight for a wall. -
Mets-la sur le mur.
Put it on the wall.
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Common questions
Is « mur » masculine or feminine?
« mur » is masculine. You say le mur.
Is it « la mur » or « le mur »?
It is « le mur ». « la mur » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.