une région d'outre-mer français

FrankC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

une région d'outre-mer français

Why not française to make the accord with feminin région ? 

Asked 1 year ago
AlanC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Because d'outre-mer français also applies to un département.

MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Basically 'outre-mer' is invariable - as an adverb, or as a masculine invariable noun.  

https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/outre-mer

AlanC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I'm not sure that's relevant Maarten, the agreement of français is with un département et une région, so it's masculine plural, which happens to be just the same as the singular. 

une région d'outre-mer français

Why not française to make the accord with feminin région ? 

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