Is « reporter » masculine or feminine?
« reporter » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un reporter and une reporter, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le reporter / la reporter |
| With the indefinite article | un reporter / une reporter |
| With the partitive article | du reporter / de la reporter |
Plural
The plural is reporters (les reporters). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai dû reporter mon rendez-vous.
I had to postpone my appointment. -
Nous avons un reporter sur le terrain à Gaza.
We have a reporter on the ground in Gaza. -
L'entretien entre le reporter et les élèves a été amusant.
The interview between the reporter and the students was funny.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « reporter » masculine or feminine?
« reporter » works as both. You will see un reporter and une reporter, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un reporter » or « une reporter »?
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.