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