Is « sergent » masculine or feminine?
« sergent » is masculine. You say le sergent.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sergent |
| With the indefinite article | un sergent |
| With the partitive article | du sergent |
Plural
The plural is sergents (les sergents). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Qui va là ? cria le sergent d’une voix rauque.
Who goes there? shouted the sergeant in a hoarse voice.
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Common questions
Is « sergent » masculine or feminine?
« sergent » is masculine. You say le sergent.
Is it « la sergent » or « le sergent »?
It is « le sergent ». « la sergent » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.