Is « dindon » masculine or feminine?
« dindon » is masculine. You say le dindon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le dindon |
| With the indefinite article | un dindon |
| With the partitive article | du dindon |
Plural
The plural is dindons (les dindons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est lui le dindon de la farce !
He's the pigeon. -
Qui est le dindon de la farce ?
Who's the butt of the joke? -
Ce sont les dindons de la farce.
They got the short end of the stick.
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Common questions
Is « dindon » masculine or feminine?
« dindon » is masculine. You say le dindon.
Is it « la dindon » or « le dindon »?
It is « le dindon ». « la dindon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.