Is « capote » masculine or feminine?

« capote » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un capote and une capote, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le capote / la capote
With the indefinite article un capote / une capote
With the partitive article du capote / de la capote

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « capote » masculine or feminine?

« capote » works as both. You will see un capote and une capote, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un capote » or « une capote »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.