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