Is « pétrole » masculine or feminine?
« pétrole » is masculine. You say le pétrole.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le pétrole |
| With the indefinite article | un pétrole |
| With the partitive article | du pétrole |
Plural
The plural is pétroles (les pétroles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Achète du pétrole.
Buy oil. -
Le pétrole est onéreux.
Oil is expensive. -
L'Algérie a du pétrole.
Algeria has oil.
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Common questions
Is « pétrole » masculine or feminine?
« pétrole » is masculine. You say le pétrole.
Is it « la pétrole » or « le pétrole »?
It is « le pétrole ». « la pétrole » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.