Is « soupçon » masculine or feminine?
« soupçon » is masculine. You say le soupçon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le soupçon |
| With the indefinite article | un soupçon |
| With the partitive article | du soupçon |
Plural
The plural is soupçons (les soupçons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ziri est au-dessus du soupçon.
Ziri is above suspicion. -
J'ai un soupçon quant à sa mort.
I have a suspicion about his death. -
Personne n'est au-dessus du soupçon.
Nobody is above suspicion.
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Common questions
Is « soupçon » masculine or feminine?
« soupçon » is masculine. You say le soupçon.
Is it « la soupçon » or « le soupçon »?
It is « le soupçon ». « la soupçon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.