Is « truc » masculine or feminine?

« truc » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un truc and une truc, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le truc / la truc
With the indefinite article un truc / une truc
With the partitive article du truc / de la truc

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « truc » masculine or feminine?

« truc » works as both. You will see un truc and une truc, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un truc » or « une truc »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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