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