Is « nichon » masculine or feminine?

« nichon » is masculine. You say le nichon.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « nichon » masculine or feminine?

« nichon » is masculine. You say le nichon.

Is it « la nichon » or « le nichon »?

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


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