Is « classique » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

With the definite article le classique / la classique
With the indefinite article un classique / une classique
With the partitive article du classique / de la classique

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « classique » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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.