Is « gâteau » masculine or feminine?
« gâteau » is masculine. You say le gâteau.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le gâteau |
| With the indefinite article | un gâteau |
| With the partitive article | du gâteau |
Plural
The plural is gâteaux (les gâteaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
gâteau ends in
-eau. Nouns ending in
-eau are usually masculine,
so gâteau 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 « gâteau » masculine or feminine?
« gâteau » is masculine. You say le gâteau.
Is it « la gâteau » or « le gâteau »?
It is « le gâteau ». « la gâteau » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.