Is « pub » masculine or feminine?
« pub » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un pub and une pub, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le pub / la pub |
| With the indefinite article | un pub / une pub |
| With the partitive article | du pub / de la pub |
Plural
The plural is pubs (les pubs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je hais les pubs.
I hate ads... -
C'est encore la pub.
The adverts are still on. -
Ils n'en font pas la pub.
That's not being advertised.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « pub » masculine or feminine?
« pub » works as both. You will see un pub and une pub, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un pub » or « une pub »?
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.