Is « balcon » masculine or feminine?
« balcon » is masculine. You say le balcon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le balcon |
| With the indefinite article | un balcon |
| With the partitive article | du balcon |
Plural
The plural is balcons (les balcons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
-
Je suis sur le balcon.
I'm on the balcony. -
Tom fume sur le balcon.
Tom is smoking on the balcony. -
Sortons sur le balcon.
Let's go out on the balcony.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « balcon » masculine or feminine?
« balcon » is masculine. You say le balcon.
Is it « la balcon » or « le balcon »?
It is « le balcon ». « la balcon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.