Is « second » masculine or feminine?
« second » is masculine. You say le second.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le second |
| With the indefinite article | un second |
| With the partitive article | du second |
Plural
The plural is seconds (les seconds). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je vais demander un second avis.
I'm going to get a second opinion. -
Je suis le second de trois enfants.
I'm the middle child of three. -
Je suis né du second mariage de ma mère.
I was born in my mother’s second marriage.
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Common questions
Is « second » masculine or feminine?
« second » is masculine. You say le second.
Is it « la second » or « le second »?
It is « le second ». « la second » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.