Is « tambour » masculine or feminine?

« tambour » is masculine. You say le tambour.

Article forms

With the definite article le tambour
With the indefinite article un tambour
With the partitive article du tambour

Plural

The plural is tambours (les tambours). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « tambour » masculine or feminine?

« tambour » is masculine. You say le tambour.

Is it « la tambour » or « le tambour »?

It is « le tambour ». « la tambour » is incorrect.


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