Is « soin » masculine or feminine?
« soin » is masculine. You say le soin.
In English, « soin » means care.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le soin |
| With the indefinite article | un soin |
| With the partitive article | du soin |
Plural
The plural is soins (les soins). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
soin ends in
-in. Nouns ending in
-in are usually masculine,
so soin follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Les soins dentaires sont onéreux.
Dental care is expensive. -
Les soins le vieillirent rapidement.
Care aged him quickly. -
On devra prendre un soin spécial sur ce point.
Special care should be taken on this point.
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 « soin » masculine or feminine?
« soin » is masculine. You say le soin.
Is it « la soin » or « le soin »?
It is « le soin ». « la soin » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.