Is « tunnel » masculine or feminine?
« tunnel » is masculine. You say le tunnel.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le tunnel |
| With the indefinite article | un tunnel |
| With the partitive article | du tunnel |
Plural
The plural is tunnels (les tunnels). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le train traversa un tunnel.
The train traversed a tunnel. -
Le train a traversé le tunnel.
The train passed through the tunnel. -
Je suis entré dans le tunnel.
I went into the tunnel.
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Common questions
Is « tunnel » masculine or feminine?
« tunnel » is masculine. You say le tunnel.
Is it « la tunnel » or « le tunnel »?
It is « le tunnel ». « la tunnel » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.