Is « fan » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « fan » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un fan » or « une fan »?

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.