Is « tort » masculine or feminine?
« tort » is masculine. You say le tort.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le tort |
| With the indefinite article | un tort |
| With the partitive article | du tort |
Plural
The plural is torts (les torts). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom faisait du tort aux gens.
Tom was causing people harm. -
Tom a fait du tort aux gens.
Tom hurt the people. -
L'entreprise n'a pas reconnu ses torts.
The company didn't admit wrongdoing.
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Common questions
Is « tort » masculine or feminine?
« tort » is masculine. You say le tort.
Is it « la tort » or « le tort »?
It is « le tort ». « la tort » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.