Is « responsable » masculine or feminine?
« responsable » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un responsable and une responsable, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le responsable / la responsable |
| With the indefinite article | un responsable / une responsable |
| With the partitive article | du responsable / de la responsable |
Plural
The plural is responsables (les responsables). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Qui est le responsable ?
Who is the manager? -
Jean est le responsable.
John is in charge. -
Appelez le responsable.
Call the manager.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « responsable » masculine or feminine?
« responsable » works as both. You will see un responsable and une responsable, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un responsable » or « une responsable »?
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.