Is « câlin » masculine or feminine?
« câlin » is masculine. You say le câlin.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le câlin |
| With the indefinite article | un câlin |
| With the partitive article | du câlin |
Plural
The plural is câlins (les câlins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
câlin ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so câlin follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « câlin » masculine or feminine?
« câlin » is masculine. You say le câlin.
Is it « la câlin » or « le câlin »?
It is « le câlin ». « la câlin » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.