Is « poignard » masculine or feminine?
« poignard » is masculine. You say le poignard.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le poignard |
| With the indefinite article | un poignard |
| With the partitive article | du poignard |
Plural
The plural is poignards (les poignards). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le poignard a transpercé son cœur.
The dagger penetrated his heart. -
Quelqu'un a retiré le poignard de mon dos.
Someone withdrew the dagger from my back. -
Ils ont trouvé un poignard enterré depuis des siècles.
They found a copper dagger buried centuries ago.
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Common questions
Is « poignard » masculine or feminine?
« poignard » is masculine. You say le poignard.
Is it « la poignard » or « le poignard »?
It is « le poignard ». « la poignard » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.