Is « argent » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « argent » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un argent » or « une argent »?

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


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