Is « wagon » masculine or feminine?
« wagon » is masculine. You say le wagon.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le wagon |
| With the indefinite article | un wagon |
| With the partitive article | du wagon |
Plural
The plural is wagons (les wagons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le wagon était vide.
The carriage was empty. -
La locomotive tire les wagons.
The locomotive pulls the railroad cars. -
Je me trouve dans le wagon de queue.
I'm in the rear car.
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Common questions
Is « wagon » masculine or feminine?
« wagon » is masculine. You say le wagon.
Is it « la wagon » or « le wagon »?
It is « le wagon ». « la wagon » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.