Is « poussin » masculine or feminine?
« poussin » is masculine. You say le poussin.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le poussin |
| With the indefinite article | un poussin |
| With the partitive article | du poussin |
Plural
The plural is poussins (les poussins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
poussin ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so poussin follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le poussin éclot.
The chick is hatching. -
La poule couve ses poussins.
The hen is hatching her chicks. -
Je lui achèterai un poussin.
I'll buy him a chick.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « poussin » masculine or feminine?
« poussin » is masculine. You say le poussin.
Is it « la poussin » or « le poussin »?
It is « le poussin ». « la poussin » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.