Is « protocole » masculine or feminine?
« protocole » is masculine. You say le protocole.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le protocole |
| With the indefinite article | un protocole |
| With the partitive article | du protocole |
Plural
The plural is protocoles (les protocoles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je ne connaissais pas le protocole.
I didn't know the protocol. -
Le nouveau président a aboli une grande partie des protocoles traditionnels.
The new president did away with a lot of the traditional protocols.
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Common questions
Is « protocole » masculine or feminine?
« protocole » is masculine. You say le protocole.
Is it « la protocole » or « le protocole »?
It is « le protocole ». « la protocole » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.