Is « plaisir » masculine or feminine?
« plaisir » is masculine. You say le plaisir.
In English, « plaisir » means pleasure.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le plaisir |
| With the indefinite article | un plaisir |
| With the partitive article | du plaisir |
Plural
The plural is plaisirs (les plaisirs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ce fut un plaisir.
It was a pleasure. -
Où est le plaisir ?
What's the fun in that? -
Ce serait un plaisir.
It would be a pleasure.
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Common questions
Is « plaisir » masculine or feminine?
« plaisir » is masculine. You say le plaisir.
Is it « la plaisir » or « le plaisir »?
It is « le plaisir ». « la plaisir » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.