Is « serpent » masculine or feminine?
« serpent » is masculine. You say le serpent.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le serpent |
| With the indefinite article | un serpent |
| With the partitive article | du serpent |
Plural
The plural is serpents (les serpents). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le serpent mue.
The snake sheds its skin. -
Le serpent a mué.
The snake shed its skin. -
Un serpent siffle.
A snake hisses.
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Common questions
Is « serpent » masculine or feminine?
« serpent » is masculine. You say le serpent.
Is it « la serpent » or « le serpent »?
It is « le serpent ». « la serpent » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.