Is « cheval » masculine or feminine?
« cheval » is masculine. You say le cheval.
In English, « cheval » means horse.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cheval |
| With the indefinite article | un cheval |
| With the partitive article | du cheval |
Plural
The plural is chevaux (les chevaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
cheval ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so cheval follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
-
J'ai un cheval.
I have a horse. -
Le cheval saute.
The horse is jumping. -
C'est un cheval.
It's a horse.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « cheval » masculine or feminine?
« cheval » is masculine. You say le cheval.
Is it « la cheval » or « le cheval »?
It is « le cheval ». « la cheval » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.