Is « chat » masculine or feminine?
« chat » is masculine. You say le chat.
In English, « chat » means cat; (online) chat.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le chat |
| With the indefinite article | un chat |
| With the partitive article | du chat |
Plural
The plural is chats (les chats). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y a un chat.
There is a cat. -
Montez le chat.
Get on the cat. -
Trouve le chat.
Find the cat.
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Common questions
Is « chat » masculine or feminine?
« chat » is masculine. You say le chat.
Is it « la chat » or « le chat »?
It is « le chat ». « la chat » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.