Is « nuit » masculine or feminine?
« nuit » is feminine. You say la nuit.
In English, « nuit » means night.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la nuit |
| With the indefinite article | une nuit |
| With the partitive article | de la nuit |
Plural
The plural is nuits (les nuits). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La nuit tombait.
Night was falling. -
C'était la nuit.
It was night. -
La nuit approche.
Night draws nigh.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « nuit » masculine or feminine?
« nuit » is feminine. You say la nuit.
Is it « le nuit » or « la nuit »?
It is « la nuit ». « le nuit » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.