Is « pair » masculine or feminine?
« pair » is masculine. You say le pair.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le pair |
| With the indefinite article | un pair |
| With the partitive article | du pair |
Plural
The plural is pairs (les pairs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ne cède pas à la pression des pairs.
Don't give in to peer pressure. -
Les nombres impairs alternent avec les pairs.
Odd numbers alternate with even ones. -
Les enfants imitent leurs pairs plutôt que leurs parents.
Children imitate their peers rather than their parents.
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Common questions
Is « pair » masculine or feminine?
« pair » is masculine. You say le pair.
Is it « la pair » or « le pair »?
It is « le pair ». « la pair » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.