Is « débile » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « débile » masculine or feminine?

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

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

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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