Is « saumon » masculine or feminine?
« saumon » is masculine. You say le saumon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le saumon |
| With the indefinite article | un saumon |
| With the partitive article | du saumon |
Plural
The plural is saumons (les saumons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'aime le saumon.
I like salmon. -
Je pêchais des saumons.
I caught some salmon. -
On a mangé du saumon fumé.
We ate smoked salmon.
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Common questions
Is « saumon » masculine or feminine?
« saumon » is masculine. You say le saumon.
Is it « la saumon » or « le saumon »?
It is « le saumon ». « la saumon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.