Is « ridicule » masculine or feminine?

« ridicule » is masculine. You say le ridicule.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « ridicule » masculine or feminine?

« ridicule » is masculine. You say le ridicule.

Is it « la ridicule » or « le ridicule »?

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


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