Is « canal » masculine or feminine?
« canal » is masculine. You say le canal.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le canal |
| With the indefinite article | un canal |
| With the partitive article | du canal |
Plural
The plural is canaux (les canaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
canal ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so canal follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « canal » masculine or feminine?
« canal » is masculine. You say le canal.
Is it « la canal » or « le canal »?
It is « le canal ». « la canal » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.