Is « nègre » masculine or feminine?
« nègre » is masculine. You say le nègre.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le nègre |
| With the indefinite article | un nègre |
| With the partitive article | du nègre |
Plural
The plural is nègres (les nègres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un nègre.
He's a nigger. -
Elle est attirée par les nègres.
She's attracted to black men. -
Le nègre a fait son devoir, le nègre peut s'effacer.
The Moor has done his duty, the Moor can go.
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Common questions
Is « nègre » masculine or feminine?
« nègre » is masculine. You say le nègre.
Is it « la nègre » or « le nègre »?
It is « le nègre ». « la nègre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.