Is « bidon » masculine or feminine?
« bidon » is masculine. You say le bidon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bidon |
| With the indefinite article | un bidon |
| With the partitive article | du bidon |
Plural
The plural is bidons (les bidons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est du bidon.
It's phony. -
J'ai ouvert le bidon, mais il était vide.
I opened the can, but it was empty. -
Le bidon ne contenait plus une goutte d'eau.
The canteen had not a drop of water left.
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Common questions
Is « bidon » masculine or feminine?
« bidon » is masculine. You say le bidon.
Is it « la bidon » or « le bidon »?
It is « le bidon ». « la bidon » is incorrect.
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