Is « sorcier » masculine or feminine?
« sorcier » is masculine. You say le sorcier.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sorcier |
| With the indefinite article | un sorcier |
| With the partitive article | du sorcier |
Plural
The plural is sorciers (les sorciers). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
sorcier ends in
-ier. Nouns ending in
-ier are usually masculine,
so sorcier follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « sorcier » masculine or feminine?
« sorcier » is masculine. You say le sorcier.
Is it « la sorcier » or « le sorcier »?
It is « le sorcier ». « la sorcier » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.