Is « saint » masculine or feminine?
« saint » is masculine. You say le saint.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le saint |
| With the indefinite article | un saint |
| With the partitive article | du saint |
Plural
The plural is saints (les saints). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un saint.
He is a saint of a man. -
Tom est un saint.
Tom is a saint. -
Tu n'es pas un saint.
You're no saint.
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Common questions
Is « saint » masculine or feminine?
« saint » is masculine. You say le saint.
Is it « la saint » or « le saint »?
It is « le saint ». « la saint » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.