Is « appel » masculine or feminine?
« appel » is masculine. You say l'appel.
In English, « appel » means call; appeal.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'appel |
| With the indefinite article | un appel |
| With the partitive article | de l'appel |
Plural
The plural is appels (les appels). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Passons un appel.
Let's make a phone call. -
Les appels se turent.
The cries fell silent. -
L'appel est gratuit.
The call is free of charge.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « appel » masculine or feminine?
« appel » is masculine. You say l'appel.
« l'appel » hides the gender. Is « appel » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'appel » for both genders, but you say un appel, not une appel, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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