Is « psy » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « psy » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un psy » or « une psy »?

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.