Is « oncle » masculine or feminine?
« oncle » is masculine. You say l'oncle.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'oncle |
| With the indefinite article | un oncle |
| With the partitive article | de l'oncle |
Plural
The plural is oncles (les oncles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « oncle » masculine or feminine?
« oncle » is masculine. You say l'oncle.
« l'oncle » hides the gender. Is « oncle » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'oncle » for both genders, but you say un oncle, not une oncle, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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