Is « mouton » masculine or feminine?
« mouton » is masculine. You say le mouton.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mouton |
| With the indefinite article | un mouton |
| With the partitive article | du mouton |
Plural
The plural is moutons (les moutons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le mouton bêle.
The sheep is bleating. -
Tom a des moutons.
Tom has sheep. -
Il a des moutons.
He has sheep.
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Common questions
Is « mouton » masculine or feminine?
« mouton » is masculine. You say le mouton.
Is it « la mouton » or « le mouton »?
It is « le mouton ». « la mouton » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.