Is « concierge » masculine or feminine?
« concierge » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un concierge and une concierge, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le concierge / la concierge |
| With the indefinite article | un concierge / une concierge |
| With the partitive article | du concierge / de la concierge |
Plural
The plural is concierges (les concierges). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Le fourneau est cassé. J'appelle le concierge.
The stove is broken. I'm calling the caretaker. -
Le concierge de l'école était un homme très grand.
The school caretaker was a very tall man. -
Le concierge de l'école a mangé la grenouille de notre salle de classe.
The school janitor ate the frog in our classroom.
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Common questions
Is « concierge » masculine or feminine?
« concierge » works as both. You will see un concierge and une concierge, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un concierge » or « une concierge »?
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.