Is « marine » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « marine » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.