Is « indien » masculine or feminine?
« indien » is masculine. You say l'indien.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'indien |
| With the indefinite article | un indien |
| With the partitive article | de l'indien |
Plural
The plural is indiens (les indiens). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Les indiens ont mangé son cœur.
The Indians ate his heart. -
Et si j'étais un Indien d'Amérique ?
What if I am a Native American? -
Au début, les Indiens furent amicaux.
At first, the Indians were friendly.
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Common questions
Is « indien » masculine or feminine?
« indien » is masculine. You say l'indien.
« l'indien » hides the gender. Is « indien » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'indien » for both genders, but you say un indien, not une indien, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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