Is « raid » masculine or feminine?
« raid » is masculine. You say le raid.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le raid |
| With the indefinite article | un raid |
| With the partitive article | du raid |
Plural
The plural is raids (les raids). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La police a mené un raid au motel.
The police raided the motel. -
Ils ont abattu deux avions ennemis pendant le raid.
They shot down two enemy planes during the raid. -
Les troupes israéliennes ont mené un raid contre la mosquée al-Aqsa à Jérusalem.
Israeli troops have raided the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
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Common questions
Is « raid » masculine or feminine?
« raid » is masculine. You say le raid.
Is it « la raid » or « le raid »?
It is « le raid ». « la raid » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.