Is « toubib » masculine or feminine?
« toubib » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un toubib and une toubib, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le toubib / la toubib |
| With the indefinite article | un toubib / une toubib |
| With the partitive article | du toubib / de la toubib |
Plural
The plural is toubibs (les toubibs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Es-tu allé voir un toubib ?
Did you go to see a doctor? -
J’ai rendez-vous chez le toubib.
I have an appointment with the doctor. -
Aujourd'hui, j'ai été voir le toubib.
Today, I went to the doctor's.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « toubib » masculine or feminine?
« toubib » works as both. You will see un toubib and une toubib, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un toubib » or « une toubib »?
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.