bois

Is bois masculine or feminine?

lebois
/lə bwa/masculinewood

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -is are usually masculine.
94.1% of -is nouns are masculine
Exceptions

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

lafoislabrebislavislachauve-sourisl'oasis

In context

  • Le papier est confectionné à partir de bois.

    Paper is made from wood.

  • Il a perdu son chemin dans les bois.

    He lost his way in the woods.

  • L'ermite vivait dans une cabane en bois.

    The hermit lived in a wooden hut.

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Un autre mot ?

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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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