Is « viol » masculine or feminine?
« viol » is masculine. You say le viol.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le viol |
| With the indefinite article | un viol |
| With the partitive article | du viol |
Plural
The plural is viols (les viols). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le viol est un crime horrible.
Rape is a horrible crime. -
Sami a parlé de la culture du viol.
Sami talked about rape culture. -
Le viol est toujours un crime violent.
Rape is always a crime of violence.
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Common questions
Is « viol » masculine or feminine?
« viol » is masculine. You say le viol.
Is it « la viol » or « le viol »?
It is « le viol ». « la viol » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.