Is « noyau » masculine or feminine?
« noyau » is masculine. You say le noyau.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le noyau |
| With the indefinite article | un noyau |
| With the partitive article | du noyau |
Plural
The plural is noyaux (les noyaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les cerises ont des noyaux.
Cherries have stones. -
Le noyau Linux est monolithique.
The Linux kernel is monolithic. -
Les cerises contiennent des noyaux.
Cherries have stones in them.
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Common questions
Is « noyau » masculine or feminine?
« noyau » is masculine. You say le noyau.
Is it « la noyau » or « le noyau »?
It is « le noyau ». « la noyau » is incorrect.
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