Is « neveu » masculine or feminine?
« neveu » is masculine. You say le neveu.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le neveu |
| With the indefinite article | un neveu |
| With the partitive article | du neveu |
Plural
The plural is neveux (les neveux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
neveu ends in
-eu. Nouns ending in
-eu are usually masculine,
so neveu follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « neveu » masculine or feminine?
« neveu » is masculine. You say le neveu.
Is it « la neveu » or « le neveu »?
It is « le neveu ». « la neveu » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.