Is « matin » masculine or feminine?
« matin » is masculine. You say le matin.
In English, « matin » means morning.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le matin |
| With the indefinite article | un matin |
| With the partitive article | du matin |
Plural
The plural is matins (les matins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
matin ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so matin follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Viens le matin.
Come over in the morning. -
On est le matin.
It's morning. -
Es-tu du matin ?
Are you a morning person?
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 « matin » masculine or feminine?
« matin » is masculine. You say le matin.
Is it « la matin » or « le matin »?
It is « le matin ». « la matin » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.