Is « sacrifice » masculine or feminine?
« sacrifice » is masculine. You say le sacrifice.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sacrifice |
| With the indefinite article | un sacrifice |
| With the partitive article | du sacrifice |
Plural
The plural is sacrifices (les sacrifices). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Elias fera des sacrifices.
Elias will make sacrifices. -
Nous avons fait des sacrifices.
We made sacrifices. -
Nous avons besoin de faire des sacrifices.
We need to make sacrifices.
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Common questions
Is « sacrifice » masculine or feminine?
« sacrifice » is masculine. You say le sacrifice.
Is it « la sacrifice » or « le sacrifice »?
It is « le sacrifice ». « la sacrifice » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.