Is « soupir » masculine or feminine?
« soupir » is masculine. You say le soupir.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le soupir |
| With the indefinite article | un soupir |
| With the partitive article | du soupir |
Plural
The plural is soupirs (les soupirs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La jeune femme poussa un soupir.
The young woman sighed. -
La jeune fille poussa un soupir.
The young girl sighed. -
Il poussa un soupir de soulagement.
He gave a sigh of relief.
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Common questions
Is « soupir » masculine or feminine?
« soupir » is masculine. You say le soupir.
Is it « la soupir » or « le soupir »?
It is « le soupir ». « la soupir » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.