Is « champignon » masculine or feminine?
« champignon » is masculine. You say le champignon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le champignon |
| With the indefinite article | un champignon |
| With the partitive article | du champignon |
Plural
The plural is champignons (les champignons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un champignon.
It's a fungus. -
J'aime les champignons.
I like mushrooms. -
Je trouvai des champignons.
I found some mushrooms.
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Common questions
Is « champignon » masculine or feminine?
« champignon » is masculine. You say le champignon.
Is it « la champignon » or « le champignon »?
It is « le champignon ». « la champignon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.