Is « bonhomme » masculine or feminine?

« bonhomme » is masculine. You say le bonhomme.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « bonhomme » masculine or feminine?

« bonhomme » is masculine. You say le bonhomme.

Is it « la bonhomme » or « le bonhomme »?

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


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