Is « salaire » masculine or feminine?
« salaire » is masculine. You say le salaire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le salaire |
| With the indefinite article | un salaire |
| With the partitive article | du salaire |
Plural
The plural is salaires (les salaires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom a un salaire décent.
Tom has a decent salary. -
Le salaire est pas mal.
The pay is not bad. -
Le salaire est misérable.
The pay is horrible.
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Common questions
Is « salaire » masculine or feminine?
« salaire » is masculine. You say le salaire.
Is it « la salaire » or « le salaire »?
It is « le salaire ». « la salaire » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.