Is « chagrin » masculine or feminine?
« chagrin » is masculine. You say le chagrin.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le chagrin |
| With the indefinite article | un chagrin |
| With the partitive article | du chagrin |
Plural
The plural is chagrins (les chagrins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
chagrin ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so chagrin 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 « chagrin » masculine or feminine?
« chagrin » is masculine. You say le chagrin.
Is it « la chagrin » or « le chagrin »?
It is « le chagrin ». « la chagrin » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.