Is « punk » masculine or feminine?
« punk » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un punk and une punk, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le punk / la punk |
| With the indefinite article | un punk / une punk |
| With the partitive article | du punk / de la punk |
Plural
The plural is punks (les punks). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je n'aime pas le punk rock.
I don't like punk rock.
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Common questions
Is « punk » masculine or feminine?
« punk » works as both. You will see un punk and une punk, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un punk » or « une punk »?
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.