Is « rire » masculine or feminine?
« rire » is masculine. You say le rire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le rire |
| With the indefinite article | un rire |
| With the partitive article | du rire |
Plural
The plural is rires (les rires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « rire » masculine or feminine?
« rire » is masculine. You say le rire.
Is it « la rire » or « le rire »?
It is « le rire ». « la rire » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.