Is « rasoir » masculine or feminine?
« rasoir » is masculine. You say le rasoir.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le rasoir |
| With the indefinite article | un rasoir |
| With the partitive article | du rasoir |
Plural
The plural is rasoirs (les rasoirs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
rasoir ends in
-oir. Nouns ending in
-oir are usually masculine,
so rasoir follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « rasoir » masculine or feminine?
« rasoir » is masculine. You say le rasoir.
Is it « la rasoir » or « le rasoir »?
It is « le rasoir ». « la rasoir » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.