Is « capitaine » masculine or feminine?
« capitaine » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un capitaine and une capitaine, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le capitaine / la capitaine |
| With the indefinite article | un capitaine / une capitaine |
| With the partitive article | du capitaine / de la capitaine |
Plural
The plural is capitaines (les capitaines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Common questions
Is « capitaine » masculine or feminine?
« capitaine » works as both. You will see un capitaine and une capitaine, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un capitaine » or « une capitaine »?
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.