Is « voleur » masculine or feminine?
« voleur » is masculine. You say le voleur.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le voleur |
| With the indefinite article | un voleur |
| With the partitive article | du voleur |
Plural
The plural is voleurs (les voleurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un voleur.
He is a thief. -
Tom est un voleur.
Tom is a thief. -
Tu es un voleur.
You're a thief.
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Common questions
Is « voleur » masculine or feminine?
« voleur » is masculine. You say le voleur.
Is it « la voleur » or « le voleur »?
It is « le voleur ». « la voleur » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.