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.
In a sentence
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J’aime le violet.
I like purple. -
Je préfère le pull gris au violet.
I like the grey jumper more than the purple one. -
Si on mélange du bleu et du rouge, on obtient du violet.
If you mix blue and red, you'll get purple.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.