Is « terminal » masculine or feminine?

« terminal » is masculine. You say le terminal.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

terminal ends in -al. Nouns ending in -al are usually masculine, so terminal 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 « terminal » masculine or feminine?

« terminal » is masculine. You say le terminal.

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

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


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