Is « canon » masculine or feminine?
« canon » is masculine. You say le canon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le canon |
| With the indefinite article | un canon |
| With the partitive article | du canon |
Plural
The plural is canons (les canons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un canon.
She's a looker. -
Débarrasse-toi du canon !
Get rid of the gun. -
Les canons ne se turent que le soir.
It wasn't until evening that the cannons fell silent.
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Common questions
Is « canon » masculine or feminine?
« canon » is masculine. You say le canon.
Is it « la canon » or « le canon »?
It is « le canon ». « la canon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.