Is « poisson » masculine or feminine?
« poisson » is masculine. You say le poisson.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le poisson |
| With the indefinite article | un poisson |
| With the partitive article | du poisson |
Plural
The plural is poissons (les poissons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le poisson pue.
The fish smells bad. -
C'est un poisson.
It's a fish. -
J'aime le poisson.
I like fish.
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Common questions
Is « poisson » masculine or feminine?
« poisson » is masculine. You say le poisson.
Is it « la poisson » or « le poisson »?
It is « le poisson ». « la poisson » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.