Is « taureau » masculine or feminine?
« taureau » is masculine. You say le taureau.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le taureau |
| With the indefinite article | un taureau |
| With the partitive article | du taureau |
Plural
The plural is taureaux (les taureaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
taureau ends in
-eau. Nouns ending in
-eau are usually masculine,
so taureau follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « taureau » masculine or feminine?
« taureau » is masculine. You say le taureau.
Is it « la taureau » or « le taureau »?
It is « le taureau ». « la taureau » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.