Is « commissaire » masculine or feminine?
« commissaire » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un commissaire and une commissaire, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le commissaire / la commissaire |
| With the indefinite article | un commissaire / une commissaire |
| With the partitive article | du commissaire / de la commissaire |
Plural
The plural is commissaires (les commissaires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le commissaire l'a interrogée.
The commissar interrogated her. -
Le suspect a menti au commissaire.
The suspect told a lie to the inspector. -
« Dans quelles circonstances le corps a-t-il été découvert ? », demanda le commissaire.
"Under what circumstances was the body discovered?" asked the policeman.
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Common questions
Is « commissaire » masculine or feminine?
« commissaire » works as both. You will see un commissaire and une commissaire, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un commissaire » or « une commissaire »?
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.