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.
In a sentence
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C'est un classique.
It's a classic. -
Ce film est un classique culte.
This film is a cult classic. -
Deux dés classiques comptent un total de quarante-deux points.
Two standard dice have a total of 42 pips.
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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.