Is « aveugle » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « aveugle » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


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