Is « colonel » masculine or feminine?
« colonel » is masculine. You say le colonel.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le colonel |
| With the indefinite article | un colonel |
| With the partitive article | du colonel |
Plural
The plural is colonels (les colonels). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le colonel était rouge de colère.
The Colonel flushed angrily. -
Oui mon colonel !
Sir, yes, sir!
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Common questions
Is « colonel » masculine or feminine?
« colonel » is masculine. You say le colonel.
Is it « la colonel » or « le colonel »?
It is « le colonel ». « la colonel » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.