Is « champion » masculine or feminine?
« champion » is masculine. You say le champion.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le champion |
| With the indefinite article | un champion |
| With the partitive article | du champion |
Plural
The plural is champions (les champions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le champion gagne.
The champion wins. -
Il est le champion.
He is the champion. -
J'ai affronté le champion.
I faced the champion.
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Common questions
Is « champion » masculine or feminine?
« champion » is masculine. You say le champion.
Is it « la champion » or « le champion »?
It is « le champion ». « la champion » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.