Is « roman » masculine or feminine?
« roman » is masculine. You say le roman.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le roman |
| With the indefinite article | un roman |
| With the partitive article | du roman |
Plural
The plural is romans (les romans). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'écris un roman.
I'm writing a novel. -
Je lis un roman.
I'm reading a novel. -
Tu lisais les romans.
You used to read novels.
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Common questions
Is « roman » masculine or feminine?
« roman » is masculine. You say le roman.
Is it « la roman » or « le roman »?
It is « le roman ». « la roman » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.