Is « soleil » masculine or feminine?
« soleil » is masculine. You say le soleil.
In English, « soleil » means sun.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le soleil |
| With the indefinite article | un soleil |
| With the partitive article | du soleil |
Plural
The plural is soleils (les soleils). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
soleil ends in
-eil. Nouns ending in
-eil are usually masculine,
so soleil follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le soleil se lève.
The sun is rising. -
J'aime le soleil.
I love the sun. -
Le soleil brille.
The sun is shining.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « soleil » masculine or feminine?
« soleil » is masculine. You say le soleil.
Is it « la soleil » or « le soleil »?
It is « le soleil ». « la soleil » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.