Is « trait » masculine or feminine?
« trait » is masculine. You say le trait.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le trait |
| With the indefinite article | un trait |
| With the partitive article | du trait |
Plural
The plural is traits (les traits). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Elle a les traits raffinés.
She has fine features. -
Ziri avait les traits fins.
Ziri had fine features. -
Ce mot prend un trait d'union.
This word is spelled with a hyphen.
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Common questions
Is « trait » masculine or feminine?
« trait » is masculine. You say le trait.
Is it « la trait » or « le trait »?
It is « le trait ». « la trait » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.