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