Is « bonbon » masculine or feminine?

« bonbon » is masculine. You say le bonbon.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « bonbon » masculine or feminine?

« bonbon » is masculine. You say le bonbon.

Is it « la bonbon » or « le bonbon »?

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


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