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.
In a sentence
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J'ai rejoint la Marine.
I joined the navy. -
Mon père était dans la Marine.
My father was in the navy. -
Pourquoi veux-tu rejoindre la Marine ?
Why do you want to join the navy?
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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.