Is « tir » masculine or feminine?
« tir » is masculine. You say le tir.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le tir |
| With the indefinite article | un tir |
| With the partitive article | du tir |
Plural
The plural is tirs (les tirs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom a entendu des tirs.
Tom heard some shots. -
Je n'ai jamais vu un tir pareil.
I've never seen a shot like that. -
Nous avons entendu un tir pas loin.
We heard a shot not far away.
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Common questions
Is « tir » masculine or feminine?
« tir » is masculine. You say le tir.
Is it « la tir » or « le tir »?
It is « le tir ». « la tir » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.