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