but

Is but masculine or feminine?

lebut
/lə by/masculineaim

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -it or -ut are masculine.
The whole family: -it, -ut. All masculine.
100% of -it / -ut nouns are masculine

In context

  • Quel est votre but ultime dans la vie ?

    What is your ultimate goal in your life?

  • Il n'y a aucun but à cela !

    There's no point in that.

  • Greta but la bière d'un seul trait.

    Greta downed the beer in one gulp.

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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