Is « violet » masculine or feminine?

« violet » is masculine. You say le violet.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « violet » masculine or feminine?

« violet » is masculine. You say le violet.

Is it « la violet » or « le violet »?

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


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