Is « clou » masculine or feminine?
« clou » is masculine. You say le clou.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le clou |
| With the indefinite article | un clou |
| With the partitive article | du clou |
Plural
The plural is clous (les clous). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
clou ends in
-ou. Nouns ending in
-ou are usually masculine,
so clou follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « clou » masculine or feminine?
« clou » is masculine. You say le clou.
Is it « la clou » or « le clou »?
It is « le clou ». « la clou » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.