Is « individu » masculine or feminine?
« individu » is masculine. You say l'individu.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'individu |
| With the indefinite article | un individu |
| With the partitive article | de l'individu |
Plural
The plural is individus (les individus). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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L'individu invente.
Individuals invent. -
C'est un individu plutôt rare.
He's a rather rare individual. -
Tom est un individu mal élevé.
Tom is a rude person.
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Common questions
Is « individu » masculine or feminine?
« individu » is masculine. You say l'individu.
« l'individu » hides the gender. Is « individu » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'individu » for both genders, but you say un individu, not une individu, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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