Is « canot » masculine or feminine?
« canot » is masculine. You say le canot.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le canot |
| With the indefinite article | un canot |
| With the partitive article | du canot |
Plural
The plural is canots (les canots). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Où sont les canots de sauvetage ?
Where are the lifeboats? -
Tom a quitté l'île dans le canot de Manon.
Tom left the island in a canoe. -
En bas, près du canot, notre chat est mis en péril par un pélican en colère.
Down by the dinghy our cat is being hazarded by an angry pelican.
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Common questions
Is « canot » masculine or feminine?
« canot » is masculine. You say le canot.
Is it « la canot » or « le canot »?
It is « le canot ». « la canot » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.