Is « terreur » masculine or feminine?

« terreur » is feminine. You say la terreur.

Article forms

With the definite article la terreur
With the indefinite article une terreur
With the partitive article de la terreur

Plural

The plural is terreurs (les terreurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « terreur » masculine or feminine?

« terreur » is feminine. You say la terreur.

Is it « le terreur » or « la terreur »?

It is « la terreur ». « le terreur » is incorrect.


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