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