Is « couple » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « couple » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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.