Is « faucon » masculine or feminine?
« faucon » is masculine. You say le faucon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le faucon |
| With the indefinite article | un faucon |
| With the partitive article | du faucon |
Plural
The plural is faucons (les faucons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le faucon est un rapace.
The hawk is a bird of prey. -
Le faucon attrapa une souris.
The hawk caught a mouse. -
Les faucons sont des rapaces.
Hawks are birds of prey.
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Common questions
Is « faucon » masculine or feminine?
« faucon » is masculine. You say le faucon.
Is it « la faucon » or « le faucon »?
It is « le faucon ». « la faucon » is incorrect.
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