Is « nerf » masculine or feminine?
« nerf » is masculine. You say le nerf.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le nerf |
| With the indefinite article | un nerf |
| With the partitive article | du nerf |
Plural
The plural is nerfs (les nerfs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Allez, du nerf !
Come on, give it some welly! -
Tom me tape sur les nerfs.
Tom gets on my nerves. -
Il me tape sur les nerfs.
He gets on my nerves.
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Common questions
Is « nerf » masculine or feminine?
« nerf » is masculine. You say le nerf.
Is it « la nerf » or « le nerf »?
It is « le nerf ». « la nerf » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.