Is « regret » masculine or feminine?
« regret » is masculine. You say le regret.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le regret |
| With the indefinite article | un regret |
| With the partitive article | du regret |
Plural
The plural is regrets (les regrets). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom a des regrets.
Tom is regretful. -
Yanni a des regrets.
Yanni has regrets. -
J'ai le regret d'annoncer que je ne peux pas venir.
I regret to say I can't come.
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Common questions
Is « regret » masculine or feminine?
« regret » is masculine. You say le regret.
Is it « la regret » or « le regret »?
It is « le regret ». « la regret » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.