Is « cristal » masculine or feminine?
« cristal » is masculine. You say le cristal.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cristal |
| With the indefinite article | un cristal |
| With the partitive article | du cristal |
Plural
The plural is cristaux (les cristaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
cristal ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so cristal follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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J'ai trouvé un cristal ; regarde-le !
I found a crystal; look at it! -
Tom ne connaît pas la différence entre le verre et le cristal.
Tom didn't know the difference between glass and crystal.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « cristal » masculine or feminine?
« cristal » is masculine. You say le cristal.
Is it « la cristal » or « le cristal »?
It is « le cristal ». « la cristal » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.