Is « coussin » masculine or feminine?
« coussin » is masculine. You say le coussin.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le coussin |
| With the indefinite article | un coussin |
| With the partitive article | du coussin |
Plural
The plural is coussins (les coussins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
coussin ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so coussin follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Tom a un coussin Pikachu.
Tom has a Pikachu pillow. -
Elle étreignait un coussin.
She hugged a cushion. -
Je veux un coussin moelleux.
I want a soft pillow.
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 « coussin » masculine or feminine?
« coussin » is masculine. You say le coussin.
Is it « la coussin » or « le coussin »?
It is « le coussin ». « la coussin » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.