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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.