Is « général » masculine or feminine?
« général » is masculine. You say le général.
In English, « général » means general (military rank).
Article forms
| With the definite article | le général |
| With the indefinite article | un général |
| With the partitive article | du général |
Plural
The plural is généraux (les généraux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
général ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so général follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le général arrive sans son adjudant.
The general arrives without his adjutant. -
Le général leur a ordonné d'avancer.
The general commanded them to move on. -
Le général passa les troupes en revue.
The general inspected the troops.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « général » masculine or feminine?
« général » is masculine. You say le général.
Is it « la général » or « le général »?
It is « le général ». « la général » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.