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.
In a sentence
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Ils sont allés à un motel.
They went to a motel. -
Ziri a laissé le motel à Rima.
Ziri left Rima the motel. -
Ziri était propriétaire du motel.
Ziri owned the motel.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.