Is « enseigne » masculine or feminine?
« enseigne » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un enseigne and une enseigne, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'enseigne |
| With the indefinite article | un enseigne / une enseigne |
| With the partitive article | de l'enseigne |
Plural
The plural is enseignes (les enseignes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je leur enseigne le français.
I'm teaching them French. -
Regarde l'enseigne juste derrière toi.
Look at the sign just ahead of you. -
Aldi est une enseigne allemande de supermarchés discount.
Aldi is a German discount supermarket chain.
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Common questions
Is « enseigne » masculine or feminine?
« enseigne » works as both. You will see un enseigne and une enseigne, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un enseigne » or « une enseigne »?
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.