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