Is « canapé » masculine or feminine?

« canapé » is masculine. You say le canapé.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « canapé » masculine or feminine?

« canapé » is masculine. You say le canapé.

Is it « la canapé » or « le canapé »?

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


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