Is « patient » masculine or feminine?

« patient » is masculine. You say le patient.

Article forms

With the definite article le patient
With the indefinite article un patient
With the partitive article du patient

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « patient » masculine or feminine?

« patient » is masculine. You say le patient.

Is it « la patient » or « le patient »?

It is « le patient ». « la patient » is incorrect.


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