bout

Is bout masculine or feminine?

lebout
/lə bu/masculineend

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ou, -out, or -oux are usually masculine.
The whole family: -ou, -out, -oux. All masculine.
91.5% of -ou / -out / -oux nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -ou / -out / -oux too, but they are feminine.

latouxlanounouladoudou

In context

  • Père prit place au bout de la table.

    Father took his place at the head of the table.

  • Papa prit place au bout de la table.

    Father took his place at the head of the table.

  • Elle a essayé de joindre les deux bouts.

    She tried to make both ends meet.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

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