chagrin

Is chagrin masculine or feminine?

lechagrin
/lə ʃaɡʁɛ̃/masculinesorrow

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -in are usually masculine.
(Words ending in -ain, -ein, -oin, -aim, or -uin follow different rules.)
97.4% of -in nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -in too, but they are feminine.

lafin

In context

  • Par exemple, « plaisir » est l'antonyme de « chagrin ».

    For instance, "delight" is the opposite of "sorrow."

  • Aucune parole ne peut soulager son profond chagrin.

    No words can relieve her deep sorrow.

  • Une pointe de chagrin a traversé son visage.

    A shadow of sorrow flitted across her face.

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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