doudou

Is doudou masculine or feminine?

ladoudouexception
/la dudu/feminineany stuffed toy such as a stuffed animal

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ou, -out, or -oux are usually masculine, but la doudou is feminine.
Doudou is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
91.5% of -ou / -out / -oux nouns are masculine

In context

  • Elle ne s'endort pas sans son doudou.

    She can't sleep without her teddy bear.

  • Il ne s'endort pas sans son doudou.

  • Ne laisse pas ton doudou traîner par terre.

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