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