Is « ballon » masculine or feminine?
« ballon » is masculine. You say le ballon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le ballon |
| With the indefinite article | un ballon |
| With the partitive article | du ballon |
Plural
The plural is ballons (les ballons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a le ballon.
He got the ball. -
Attrape le ballon.
Catch the ball. -
J'ai des ballons.
I have balloons.
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Common questions
Is « ballon » masculine or feminine?
« ballon » is masculine. You say le ballon.
Is it « la ballon » or « le ballon »?
It is « le ballon ». « la ballon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.