Is « carton » masculine or feminine?
« carton » is masculine. You say le carton.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le carton |
| With the indefinite article | un carton |
| With the partitive article | du carton |
Plural
The plural is cartons (les cartons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a eu un carton rouge.
He got a red card. -
Je viens d'acheter du carton.
I just bought some cardboard. -
La souris a mangé du carton.
The mouse ate some cardboard.
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Common questions
Is « carton » masculine or feminine?
« carton » is masculine. You say le carton.
Is it « la carton » or « le carton »?
It is « le carton ». « la carton » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.