Is « sud » masculine or feminine?
« sud » is masculine. You say le sud.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sud |
| With the indefinite article | un sud |
| With the partitive article | du sud |
Plural
The plural is suds (les suds). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il doit venir du Sud.
He must be from the South. -
Il est venu du sud.
He came from the south. -
Il a l'accent du sud.
He has a Southern accent.
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Common questions
Is « sud » masculine or feminine?
« sud » is masculine. You say le sud.
Is it « la sud » or « le sud »?
It is « le sud ». « la sud » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.