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