Is « cap » masculine or feminine?
« cap » is masculine. You say le cap.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cap |
| With the indefinite article | un cap |
| With the partitive article | du cap |
Plural
The plural is caps (les caps). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Notre navire a doublé le cap ce matin.
Our ship rounded the cape this morning. -
Elle a maintenu le cap jusqu'au bout.
She stayed the course till the bitter end. -
Ils ont passé le Cap de Bonne Espérance.
They passed the Cape of Good Hope.
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Common questions
Is « cap » masculine or feminine?
« cap » is masculine. You say le cap.
Is it « la cap » or « le cap »?
It is « le cap ». « la cap » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.