Is « vaisseau » masculine or feminine?
« vaisseau » is masculine. You say le vaisseau.
In English, « vaisseau » means ship, vessel; spaceship; blood vessel.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le vaisseau |
| With the indefinite article | un vaisseau |
| With the partitive article | du vaisseau |
Plural
The plural is vaisseaux (les vaisseaux). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
vaisseau ends in
-eau. Nouns ending in
-eau are usually masculine,
so vaisseau follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le vaisseau est au port.
The ship is at the port. -
Un vaisseau est en détresse.
A ship is in distress. -
Une canonnière est un vaisseau naval.
A gunboat is a naval watercraft.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « vaisseau » masculine or feminine?
« vaisseau » is masculine. You say le vaisseau.
Is it « la vaisseau » or « le vaisseau »?
It is « le vaisseau ». « la vaisseau » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.