Is « signal » masculine or feminine?
« signal » is masculine. You say le signal.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le signal |
| With the indefinite article | un signal |
| With the partitive article | du signal |
Plural
The plural is signaux (les signaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
signal ends in
-al. Nouns ending in
-al are usually masculine,
so signal follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le signal est clair.
The signal is clear. -
L'eau atténuera le signal.
Water will attenuate the signal. -
Je lance un signal de détresse.
I'm declaring an emergency.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « signal » masculine or feminine?
« signal » is masculine. You say le signal.
Is it « la signal » or « le signal »?
It is « le signal ». « la signal » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.