Is « vol » masculine or feminine?
« vol » is masculine. You say le vol.
In English, « vol » means flight; theft.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le vol |
| With the indefinite article | un vol |
| With the partitive article | du vol |
Plural
The plural is vols (les vols). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le vol a été annulé.
The flight was canceled. -
Le vol fut un échec.
The flight was a failure. -
Yanni a raté le vol.
Yanni missed the flight.
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Common questions
Is « vol » masculine or feminine?
« vol » is masculine. You say le vol.
Is it « la vol » or « le vol »?
It is « le vol ». « la vol » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.