Is « câble » masculine or feminine?
« câble » is masculine. You say le câble.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le câble |
| With the indefinite article | un câble |
| With the partitive article | du câble |
Plural
The plural is câbles (les câbles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a pété un câble.
He blew a fuse. -
Le câble est en cuivre.
The cable is copper. -
Débranchez tous les câbles.
Unplug all the cables.
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Common questions
Is « câble » masculine or feminine?
« câble » is masculine. You say le câble.
Is it « la câble » or « le câble »?
It is « le câble ». « la câble » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.