Is « bouchon » masculine or feminine?
« bouchon » is masculine. You say le bouchon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bouchon |
| With the indefinite article | un bouchon |
| With the partitive article | du bouchon |
Plural
The plural is bouchons (les bouchons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Pousse pas le bouchon !
Don't push it. -
L'accident a causé un bouchon.
The accident caused a traffic jam. -
Le bouchon ne veut pas sortir.
The cork doesn't come out.
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Common questions
Is « bouchon » masculine or feminine?
« bouchon » is masculine. You say le bouchon.
Is it « la bouchon » or « le bouchon »?
It is « le bouchon ». « la bouchon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.