miel

Is miel masculine or feminine?

lemiel
/lə mjɛl/masculinehoney

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -al, -el, -il, -ol, or -eul are usually masculine.
The whole family: -al, -el, -il, -ol, -eul. All masculine.
96.5% of -al / -el / -il / -ol / -eul nouns are masculine

In context

  • Ton baiser est plus doux que du miel.

    Your kiss is sweeter than honey.

  • Chaque matin, je mange du miel au petit-déjeuner.

    Every morning, I eat honey for breakfast.

  • Autour du miel, les mouches ne manquent pas.

    Around honey, there is no lack of flies.

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