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.


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