Is « plafond » masculine or feminine?
« plafond » is masculine. You say le plafond.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le plafond |
| With the indefinite article | un plafond |
| With the partitive article | du plafond |
Plural
The plural is plafonds (les plafonds). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai fixé le plafond.
I stared at the ceiling. -
J'ai peint le plafond.
I've painted the ceiling. -
Je peignais le plafond.
I've been painting the ceiling.
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Common questions
Is « plafond » masculine or feminine?
« plafond » is masculine. You say le plafond.
Is it « la plafond » or « le plafond »?
It is « le plafond ». « la plafond » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.