Is « retour » masculine or feminine?
« retour » is masculine. You say le retour.
In English, « retour » means return.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le retour |
| With the indefinite article | un retour |
| With the partitive article | du retour |
Plural
The plural is retours (les retours). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Attends ici le retour de Tom.
Please wait here until Tom gets back. -
Un retour en arrière est exclu.
There is no going back. -
Est-ce la raison de ton retour ?
Is this why you've come back?
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Common questions
Is « retour » masculine or feminine?
« retour » is masculine. You say le retour.
Is it « la retour » or « le retour »?
It is « le retour ». « la retour » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.