Is « aide » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « aide » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un aide » or « une aide »?

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


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