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.
In a sentence
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Le temps est un tyran.
Time is a tyrant! -
Ainsi en est-il toujours des tyrans !
Thus always to tyrants! -
Je savais que Tom n'était pas un tyran.
I knew Tom wasn't a bully.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.