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