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.

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.


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