Is « overdose » masculine or feminine?

« overdose » is feminine. You say l'overdose.

Article forms

With the definite article l'overdose
With the indefinite article une overdose
With the partitive article de l'overdose

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « overdose » masculine or feminine?

« overdose » is feminine. You say l'overdose.

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

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


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