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