Is « obstacle » masculine or feminine?
« obstacle » is masculine. You say l'obstacle.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'obstacle |
| With the indefinite article | un obstacle |
| With the partitive article | de l'obstacle |
Plural
The plural is obstacles (les obstacles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il rencontra un obstacle imprévu.
He met an unexpected obstacle. -
Il rencontra des obstacles imprévus.
He encountered unexpected obstacles. -
Le mauvais temps n'est jamais un obstacle.
Bad weather is no obstacle.
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Common questions
Is « obstacle » masculine or feminine?
« obstacle » is masculine. You say l'obstacle.
« l'obstacle » hides the gender. Is « obstacle » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'obstacle » for both genders, but you say un obstacle, not une obstacle, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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