Is « bouton » masculine or feminine?
« bouton » is masculine. You say le bouton.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bouton |
| With the indefinite article | un bouton |
| With the partitive article | du bouton |
Plural
The plural is boutons (les boutons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il manque un bouton.
A button is missing. -
Appuie sur le bouton.
Press the button. -
J'ai percé un bouton.
I popped a pimple.
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Common questions
Is « bouton » masculine or feminine?
« bouton » is masculine. You say le bouton.
Is it « la bouton » or « le bouton »?
It is « le bouton ». « la bouton » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.