Is « carburant » masculine or feminine?
« carburant » is masculine. You say le carburant.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le carburant |
| With the indefinite article | un carburant |
| With the partitive article | du carburant |
Plural
The plural is carburants (les carburants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La bière est mon carburant.
Beer is my fuel. -
Le prix des carburants fossiles s'envole.
Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof. -
Le coût du carburant ne cesse d'augmenter.
The cost of petrol keeps on going up.
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Common questions
Is « carburant » masculine or feminine?
« carburant » is masculine. You say le carburant.
Is it « la carburant » or « le carburant »?
It is « le carburant ». « la carburant » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.