Is « disciple » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « disciple » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


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