Is « football » masculine or feminine?
« football » is masculine. You say le football.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le football |
| With the indefinite article | un football |
| With the partitive article | du football |
Plural
The plural is footballs (les footballs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il adore le football.
He loves soccer. -
J'aime le football.
I like soccer. -
Je déteste le football.
I hate soccer.
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Common questions
Is « football » masculine or feminine?
« football » is masculine. You say le football.
Is it « la football » or « le football »?
It is « le football ». « la football » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.