Is « agent » masculine or feminine?

« agent » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un agent and une agent, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article l'agent
With the indefinite article un agent / une agent
With the partitive article de l'agent

Plural

The plural is agents (les agents). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « agent » masculine or feminine?

« agent » works as both. You will see un agent and une agent, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un agent » or « une agent »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.