Is « van » masculine or feminine?
« van » is masculine. You say le van.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le van |
| With the indefinite article | un van |
| With the partitive article | du van |
Plural
The plural is vans (les vans). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Retourne dans le van.
Get back in the van. -
Avez-vous déjà conduit un van ?
Have you ever driven a van? -
Tom a passé la nuit dans son van.
Tom spent the night in his van.
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Common questions
Is « van » masculine or feminine?
« van » is masculine. You say le van.
Is it « la van » or « le van »?
It is « le van ». « la van » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.