Is « col » masculine or feminine?
« col » is masculine. You say le col.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le col |
| With the indefinite article | un col |
| With the partitive article | du col |
Plural
The plural is cols (les cols). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il me prit par le col.
He took me by the collar. -
Il m'agrippa par le col.
He grabbed me by the collar. -
Le col lui irritait le cou.
The collar chafed her neck.
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Common questions
Is « col » masculine or feminine?
« col » is masculine. You say le col.
Is it « la col » or « le col »?
It is « le col ». « la col » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.