Is « orange » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « orange » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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.