Is « tyran » masculine or feminine?

« tyran » is masculine. You say le tyran.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « tyran » masculine or feminine?

« tyran » is masculine. You say le tyran.

Is it « la tyran » or « le tyran »?

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


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