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