Is « or » masculine or feminine?

« or » is masculine. You say l'or.

Article forms

With the definite article l'or
With the indefinite article un or
With the partitive article de l'or

Plural

The plural is ors (les ors). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « or » masculine or feminine?

« or » is masculine. You say l'or.

« l'or » hides the gender. Is « or » masculine or feminine?

It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'or » for both genders, but you say un or, not une or, and adjectives take the masculine form.


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