Is « greffe » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « greffe » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un greffe » or « une greffe »?

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


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