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Is « fin » masculine or feminine?

« fin » is feminine. You say la fin.

In English, « fin » means end, ending.

Article forms

Plural

The plural is fins (les fins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

fin ends in -in. Nouns ending in -in are usually masculine, so fin is one of the exceptions: it is feminine. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

In a sentence

• Tout a une fin.
  Everything has an end.
• La fin approche.
  The end is nigh.
• Tu as révélé la fin.
  You gave away the ending.

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:

• besoin
• main
• putain
• train
• matin
• chemin
• copain
• médecin

Common questions

Is « fin » masculine or feminine?

« fin » is feminine. You say la fin.

Is it « le fin » or « la fin »?

It is « la fin ». « le fin » is incorrect.

Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.