Is « prof » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « prof » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un prof » or « une prof »?

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


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