Is « can » masculine or feminine?

« can » is masculine. You say le can.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « can » masculine or feminine?

« can » is masculine. You say le can.

Is it « la can » or « le can »?

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


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