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.
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.