Is « poing » masculine or feminine?
« poing » is masculine. You say le poing.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le poing |
| With the indefinite article | un poing |
| With the partitive article | du poing |
Plural
The plural is poings (les poings). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
poing ends in
-ing. Nouns ending in
-ing are usually masculine,
so poing follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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J'ai serré les poings.
I clenched my fists. -
Le bébé a serré les poings.
The baby clenched his fists. -
Il frappa la table du poing.
He banged the table with his fist.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « poing » masculine or feminine?
« poing » is masculine. You say le poing.
Is it « la poing » or « le poing »?
It is « le poing ». « la poing » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.