Is « délinquant » masculine or feminine?

« délinquant » is masculine. You say le délinquant.

Article forms

With the definite article le délinquant
With the indefinite article un délinquant
With the partitive article du délinquant

Plural

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

In a sentence

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Common questions

Is « délinquant » masculine or feminine?

« délinquant » is masculine. You say le délinquant.

Is it « la délinquant » or « le délinquant »?

It is « le délinquant ». « la délinquant » is incorrect.


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