Is « rival » masculine or feminine?
« rival » is masculine. You say le rival.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le rival |
| With the indefinite article | un rival |
| With the partitive article | du rival |
Plural
The plural is rivaux (les rivaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
rival ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so rival follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « rival » masculine or feminine?
« rival » is masculine. You say le rival.
Is it « la rival » or « le rival »?
It is « le rival ». « la rival » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.