Is « gain » masculine or feminine?
« gain » is masculine. You say le gain.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le gain |
| With the indefinite article | un gain |
| With the partitive article | du gain |
Plural
The plural is gains (les gains). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
gain ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so gain follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Pas de peine, que du gain.
No pain, all gain. -
L'eau trouble fait le gain du pêcheur.
Murky waters are profitable for fishermen. -
Je ne suis pas intéressé par le gain matériel.
I am not interested in material gain.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « gain » masculine or feminine?
« gain » is masculine. You say le gain.
Is it « la gain » or « le gain »?
It is « le gain ». « la gain » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.