gamin

Is gamin masculine or feminine?

legamin
/lə ɡamɛ̃/masculinestreet urchin

The feminine form is gamine

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

In context

  • Je ne sais pas qui est ce gamin.

    I don't know who that boy is.

  • Tu agis comme un gamin de 3 ans.

    You're acting like a three-year-old.

  • Le gamin est grand pour son âge.

    The boy is tall for his age.

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