devoir

Is devoir masculine or feminine?

ledevoir
/lə dəvwaʁ/masculinehomework assignment

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -oir are masculine.
The suffix often names a tool, place, or instrument.
100% of -oir nouns are masculine

In context

  • J'ai la flemme de faire mes devoirs.

    I'm too lazy to do my homework.

  • Je me suis endormi en faisant mes devoirs.

    I fell asleep while I was doing my homework.

  • J'aurai fini mes devoirs à 9 heures.

    I will finish my homework by nine.

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