Is « ton » masculine or feminine?

« ton » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un ton and une ton, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le ton / la ton
With the indefinite article un ton / une ton
With the partitive article du ton / de la ton

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « ton » masculine or feminine?

« ton » works as both. You will see un ton and une ton, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un ton » or « une ton »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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