Is « interne » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

With the definite article l'interne
With the indefinite article un interne / une interne
With the partitive article de l'interne

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « interne » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


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