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