Is « chemin » masculine or feminine?
« chemin » is masculine. You say le chemin.
In English, « chemin » means path, way.
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.
In a sentence
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Montre le chemin.
Lead the way. -
Le chemin est le but.
The path is the goal. -
Le chemin est direct.
The path is direct.
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 « 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.