Is « vivant » masculine or feminine?

« vivant » is masculine. You say le vivant.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « vivant » masculine or feminine?

« vivant » is masculine. You say le vivant.

Is it « la vivant » or « le vivant »?

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


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