Is « poumon » masculine or feminine?
« poumon » is masculine. You say le poumon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le poumon |
| With the indefinite article | un poumon |
| With the partitive article | du poumon |
Plural
The plural is poumons (les poumons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a le cancer des poumons.
He's got lung cancer. -
Vous avez un cancer du poumon.
You have lung cancer. -
Il est mort d'un cancer du poumon.
He died of lung cancer.
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Common questions
Is « poumon » masculine or feminine?
« poumon » is masculine. You say le poumon.
Is it « la poumon » or « le poumon »?
It is « le poumon ». « la poumon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.