Is « coq » masculine or feminine?
« coq » is masculine. You say le coq.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le coq |
| With the indefinite article | un coq |
| With the partitive article | du coq |
Plural
The plural is coqs (les coqs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je n'aime pas les coqs.
I don't like roosters. -
Le coq ne pond pas d'œufs.
The rooster doesn't lay eggs. -
Il est passé du coq à l'âne.
He jumped from one subject to another.
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Common questions
Is « coq » masculine or feminine?
« coq » is masculine. You say le coq.
Is it « la coq » or « le coq »?
It is « le coq ». « la coq » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.