Is « carnet » masculine or feminine?
« carnet » is masculine. You say le carnet.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le carnet |
| With the indefinite article | un carnet |
| With the partitive article | du carnet |
Plural
The plural is carnets (les carnets). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai un carnet de notes.
I have a notebook. -
Tom arracha une page de son carnet à dessin.
Tom ripped a page out of his sketch book. -
Le chien a déchiqueté le carnet en leur absence.
The dog tore the notebook apart in their absence.
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Common questions
Is « carnet » masculine or feminine?
« carnet » is masculine. You say le carnet.
Is it « la carnet » or « le carnet »?
It is « le carnet ». « la carnet » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.