Is « bain » masculine or feminine?
« bain » is masculine. You say le bain.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bain |
| With the indefinite article | un bain |
| With the partitive article | du bain |
Plural
The plural is bains (les bains). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
bain ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so bain follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le bain est prêt ?
Is the bath ready? -
Je veux un bain.
I want a bath. -
Je pris un bain.
I took a bath.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « bain » masculine or feminine?
« bain » is masculine. You say le bain.
Is it « la bain » or « le bain »?
It is « le bain ». « la bain » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.