Is « vague » masculine or feminine?

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

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « vague » masculine or feminine?

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

Is it « un vague » or « une vague »?

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


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