Is « crayon » masculine or feminine?

« crayon » is masculine. You say le crayon.

Article forms

With the definite article le crayon
With the indefinite article un crayon
With the partitive article du crayon

Plural

The plural is crayons (les crayons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « crayon » masculine or feminine?

« crayon » is masculine. You say le crayon.

Is it « la crayon » or « le crayon »?

It is « le crayon ». « la crayon » is incorrect.


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