Is « cercueil » masculine or feminine?
« cercueil » is masculine. You say le cercueil.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cercueil |
| With the indefinite article | un cercueil |
| With the partitive article | du cercueil |
Plural
The plural is cercueils (les cercueils). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
cercueil ends in
-eil. Nouns ending in
-eil are usually masculine,
so cercueil follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le cercueil était vide.
The coffin was empty. -
Le cercueil fut chargé dans le corbillard.
The coffin was loaded into the hearse. -
Ce soir, le cercueil sera notre lit nuptial.
Tonight, a coffin will be our wedding bed.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « cercueil » masculine or feminine?
« cercueil » is masculine. You say le cercueil.
Is it « la cercueil » or « le cercueil »?
It is « le cercueil ». « la cercueil » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.