Is « ivrogne » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « ivrogne » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


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