marteau

Is marteau masculine or feminine?

lemarteau
/lə maʁto/masculinehammer used for pounding

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -eau are usually masculine.
93.1% of -eau nouns are masculine

In context

  • Tom, passe-moi un marteau, s'il te plait.

    Tom, please hand me the hammer.

  • Je veux qu'on me rende mon marteau.

    I want my hammer back.

  • Je veux que tu me rendes mon marteau.

    I want my hammer back.

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