Is « motel » masculine or feminine?

« motel » is masculine. You say le motel.

Article forms

With the definite article le motel
With the indefinite article un motel
With the partitive article du motel

Plural

The plural is motels (les motels). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « motel » masculine or feminine?

« motel » is masculine. You say le motel.

Is it « la motel » or « le motel »?

It is « le motel ». « la motel » is incorrect.


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