coude

Is coude masculine or feminine?

lecoudeexception
/lə kud/masculineelbow

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ude are usually feminine, but le coude is masculine.
Coude is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
92% of -ude nouns are feminine
Fellow exceptions

Like coude, these end in -ude but are masculine.

leprélude

In context

  • Arrête de mettre tes coudes sur la table.

    Stop resting your elbows on the table.

  • Les deux candidats sont au coude à coude.

    The two candidates are neck and neck.

  • Ne mets pas les coudes sur la table.

    Don't put your elbows on the table.

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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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