Is « membre » masculine or feminine?
« membre » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un membre and une membre, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
In English, « membre » means member; limb.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le membre / la membre |
| With the indefinite article | un membre / une membre |
| With the partitive article | du membre / de la membre |
Plural
The plural is membres (les membres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est un membre estimé.
He is a member in good standing. -
Tom n'est pas un membre.
Tom isn't a member. -
C'est un membre du comité.
He is a member of the committee.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « membre » masculine or feminine?
« membre » works as both. You will see un membre and une membre, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un membre » or « une membre »?
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.