Is « enfant » masculine or feminine?
« enfant » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un enfant and une enfant, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
In English, « enfant » means child.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'enfant |
| With the indefinite article | un enfant / une enfant |
| With the partitive article | de l'enfant |
Plural
The plural is enfants (les enfants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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L'enfant mange.
The boy is eating. -
J'ai un enfant.
I have a kid. -
L'enfant écrit.
The boy is writing.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « enfant » masculine or feminine?
« enfant » works as both. You will see un enfant and une enfant, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un enfant » or « une enfant »?
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.