Is « psychologue » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « psychologue » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


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