Is « rocher » masculine or feminine?
« rocher » is masculine. You say le rocher.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le rocher |
| With the indefinite article | un rocher |
| With the partitive article | du rocher |
Plural
The plural is rochers (les rochers). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je bouge le rocher.
I'm moving the rock. -
Les rochers sont glissants.
The rocks are slippery. -
Ziri est monté sur le rocher.
Ziri climbed the boulder.
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Common questions
Is « rocher » masculine or feminine?
« rocher » is masculine. You say le rocher.
Is it « la rocher » or « le rocher »?
It is « le rocher ». « la rocher » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.