Is « balai » masculine or feminine?

« balai » is masculine. You say le balai.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « balai » masculine or feminine?

« balai » is masculine. You say le balai.

Is it « la balai » or « le balai »?

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


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