bateau

Is bateau masculine or feminine?

lebateau
/lə bato/masculineboat

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -eau are usually masculine.
93.1% of -eau nouns are masculine

In context

  • Nous avons vu un bateau blanc au loin.

    We saw a white ship far away.

  • Hier un bateau a coulé près d'ici.

    A ship sank near here yesterday.

  • Le bateau se dirige droit vers le nord.

    The ship is bearing due north.

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