Is « recul » masculine or feminine?

« recul » is masculine. You say le recul.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « recul » masculine or feminine?

« recul » is masculine. You say le recul.

Is it « la recul » or « le recul »?

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


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