Is « type » masculine or feminine?

« type » is masculine. You say le type.

Article forms

With the definite article le type
With the indefinite article un type
With the partitive article du type

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « type » masculine or feminine?

« type » is masculine. You say le type.

Is it « la type » or « le type »?

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


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