Is « pire » masculine or feminine?

« pire » is masculine. You say le pire.

Article forms

With the definite article le pire
With the indefinite article un pire
With the partitive article du pire

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « pire » masculine or feminine?

« pire » is masculine. You say le pire.

Is it « la pire » or « le pire »?

It is « le pire ». « la pire » is incorrect.


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