Is « opinion » masculine or feminine?
« opinion » is feminine. You say l'opinion.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'opinion |
| With the indefinite article | une opinion |
| With the partitive article | de l'opinion |
Plural
The plural is opinions (les opinions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tu as une opinion ?
Do you have an opinion? -
L'opinion de Dan compte.
Dan's opinion counts. -
J'ai l'opinion opposée.
I have the opposite opinion.
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Common questions
Is « opinion » masculine or feminine?
« opinion » is feminine. You say l'opinion.
« l'opinion » hides the gender. Is « opinion » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'opinion » for both genders, but you say une opinion, not un opinion, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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