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