Is « terroriste » masculine or feminine?
« terroriste » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un terroriste and une terroriste, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le terroriste / la terroriste |
| With the indefinite article | un terroriste / une terroriste |
| With the partitive article | du terroriste / de la terroriste |
Plural
The plural is terroristes (les terroristes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom est un terroriste.
Tom is a terrorist. -
Je n'ai pas peur des terroristes.
I'm not afraid of terrorists. -
Nous ne sommes pas des terroristes.
We're not terrorists.
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Common questions
Is « terroriste » masculine or feminine?
« terroriste » works as both. You will see un terroriste and une terroriste, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un terroriste » or « une terroriste »?
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.