Is « commandant » masculine or feminine?
« commandant » is masculine. You say le commandant.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le commandant |
| With the indefinite article | un commandant |
| With the partitive article | du commandant |
Plural
The plural is commandants (les commandants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le commandant refusa de négocier.
The commander refused to negotiate. -
Qui est le commandant de ce navire ?
Who's the captain of this ship? -
Les soldats obéirent à leur commandant sans poser de questions.
The soldiers obeyed their commander without question.
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Common questions
Is « commandant » masculine or feminine?
« commandant » is masculine. You say le commandant.
Is it « la commandant » or « le commandant »?
It is « le commandant ». « la commandant » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.