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