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Is leur in French masculine or feminine?

"Leur" in French is neither masculine nor feminine. It is a possessive adjective that means "their" and agrees with the noun it modifies.

Here's why:

* Possessive adjectives in French (mon, ton, son, notre, votre, leur) are not gendered themselves. They simply indicate possession.

* The gender of the noun they modify determines the ending of the possessive adjective.

Examples:

* Leur livre (masculine singular): Their book

* Leur maison (feminine singular): Their house

* Leurs amis (masculine plural): Their friends

* Leurs voitures (feminine plural): Their cars

Therefore, you cannot say "leur" is masculine or feminine. It depends on the noun it describes.

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