Is « riche » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « riche » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un riche » or « une riche »?

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


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