Is « psychopathe » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « psychopathe » masculine or feminine?

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

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

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


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