Is « risque » masculine or feminine?
« risque » is masculine. You say le risque.
In English, « risque » means risk.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le risque |
| With the indefinite article | un risque |
| With the partitive article | du risque |
Plural
The plural is risques (les risques). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y a un risque.
There's a risk. -
C'est un risque.
That's a risk. -
Je prends le risque.
I'll take the risk.
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Common questions
Is « risque » masculine or feminine?
« risque » is masculine. You say le risque.
Is it « la risque » or « le risque »?
It is « le risque ». « la risque » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.