genou

Is genou masculine or feminine?

legenou
/lə ʒənu/masculineknee

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ou, -out, or -oux are usually masculine.
The whole family: -ou, -out, -oux. All masculine.
91.5% of -ou / -out / -oux nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -ou / -out / -oux too, but they are feminine.

latouxlanounouladoudou

In context

  • Il était dans la boue jusqu'aux genoux.

    He was knee deep in mud.

  • Il vit un pansement sur son genou gauche.

    He saw a small Band-Aid on her left knee.

  • L'eau arrivait au niveau de mes genoux.

    The water came up to my knees.

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Un autre mot ?

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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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