Is « ouragan » masculine or feminine?
« ouragan » is masculine. You say l'ouragan.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'ouragan |
| With the indefinite article | un ouragan |
| With the partitive article | de l'ouragan |
Plural
The plural is ouragans (les ouragans). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est quoi, un ouragan ?
What is a hurricane? -
C'est la saison des ouragans.
It's the peak of hurricane season. -
L'ouragan se rapproche dangereusement.
The hurricane is coming dangerously close.
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Common questions
Is « ouragan » masculine or feminine?
« ouragan » is masculine. You say l'ouragan.
« l'ouragan » hides the gender. Is « ouragan » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'ouragan » for both genders, but you say un ouragan, not une ouragan, and adjectives take the masculine form.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.