Is « flic » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « flic » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un flic » or « une flic »?

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


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