Is « sourcil » masculine or feminine?
« sourcil » is masculine. You say le sourcil.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sourcil |
| With the indefinite article | un sourcil |
| With the partitive article | du sourcil |
Plural
The plural is sourcils (les sourcils). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il haussa les sourcils.
He raised his eyebrows. -
Manon a les sourcils verts.
Mary has green eyebrows. -
Il a froncé les sourcils.
He frowned.
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Common questions
Is « sourcil » masculine or feminine?
« sourcil » is masculine. You say le sourcil.
Is it « la sourcil » or « le sourcil »?
It is « le sourcil ». « la sourcil » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.