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