Is « papillon » masculine or feminine?
« papillon » is masculine. You say le papillon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le papillon |
| With the indefinite article | un papillon |
| With the partitive article | du papillon |
Plural
The plural is papillons (les papillons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Oh, un papillon !
Oh, a butterfly! -
Le papillon vola.
The butterfly flew. -
Le papillon vole.
The butterfly flies.
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Common questions
Is « papillon » masculine or feminine?
« papillon » is masculine. You say le papillon.
Is it « la papillon » or « le papillon »?
It is « le papillon ». « la papillon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.