Is « putain » masculine or feminine?
« putain » is feminine. You say la putain.
In English, « putain » means whore (vulgar); also a common swear word.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la putain |
| With the indefinite article | une putain |
| With the partitive article | de la putain |
Plural
The plural is putains (les putains). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
putain ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so putain is one of the exceptions: it is
feminine.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
-
C'est une putain.
She is a whore. -
T'es un putain d'idiot !
You're a fucking idiot! -
Fermez la putain de porte !
Close the fucking door!
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « putain » masculine or feminine?
« putain » is feminine. You say la putain.
Is it « le putain » or « la putain »?
It is « la putain ». « le putain » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.