Is « vent » masculine or feminine?
« vent » is masculine. You say le vent.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le vent |
| With the indefinite article | un vent |
| With the partitive article | du vent |
Plural
The plural is vents (les vents). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y a du vent.
It's windy. -
Le vent tourne.
The wind is shifting. -
Le vent a molli.
The wind has abated.
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Common questions
Is « vent » masculine or feminine?
« vent » is masculine. You say le vent.
Is it « la vent » or « le vent »?
It is « le vent ». « la vent » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.