Is « moine » masculine or feminine?
« moine » is masculine. You say le moine.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le moine |
| With the indefinite article | un moine |
| With the partitive article | du moine |
Plural
The plural is moines (les moines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je suis un moine.
I'm a monk. -
Les moines méditent.
The monks are meditating. -
Il vit comme un moine.
He lives like a monk.
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Common questions
Is « moine » masculine or feminine?
« moine » is masculine. You say le moine.
Is it « la moine » or « le moine »?
It is « le moine ». « la moine » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.