Is « matin » masculine or feminine?

« matin » is masculine. You say le matin.

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.

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.


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