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.
In a sentence
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C'est toi le prof.
You're the teacher. -
C'est le chouchou du prof.
He is the teacher's pet. -
Elle lèche le cul du prof.
She sucks up to the teacher.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.