don

Is don masculine or feminine?

ledon
/lə dɔ̃/masculinegift

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -on are usually masculine.
Words ending in -tion, -sion, -son, or -aison follow different rules.
91.9% of -on nouns are masculine

In context

  • J'ai un don naturel pour les maths.

    I have a natural talent for maths.

  • L'homme a le don de la parole.

    Man has the gift of speech.

  • Il a fait don de beaucoup d'argent.

    He donated a lot of money.

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