Is « esclave » masculine or feminine?
« esclave » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un esclave and une esclave, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'esclave |
| With the indefinite article | un esclave / une esclave |
| With the partitive article | de l'esclave |
Plural
The plural is esclaves (les esclaves). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je suis un esclave.
I'm a slave. -
Libérez les esclaves !
Free the slaves! -
L'homme est un esclave.
The man is a slave.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « esclave » masculine or feminine?
« esclave » works as both. You will see un esclave and une esclave, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un esclave » or « une esclave »?
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.