Is « candidat » masculine or feminine?
« candidat » is masculine. You say le candidat.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le candidat |
| With the indefinite article | un candidat |
| With the partitive article | du candidat |
Plural
The plural is candidats (les candidats). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom est un candidat.
Tom is a candidate. -
Qui sont les candidats ?
Who are the candidates? -
Où sont les candidats ?
Where are the candidates?
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Common questions
Is « candidat » masculine or feminine?
« candidat » is masculine. You say le candidat.
Is it « la candidat » or « le candidat »?
It is « le candidat ». « la candidat » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.