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.
In a sentence
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Ajuste les freins.
Adjust the brakes. -
Appuie sur le frein.
Press the brake. -
Les freins sont morts.
The brakes are out of order.
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 « 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.