nounou

Is nounou masculine or feminine?

lanounouexception
/la nunu/femininenanny

The rule behind it

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

Like nounou, these end in -ou / -out / -oux but are feminine.

latouxladoudou

In context

  • Est-ce que tu es la nouvelle nounou ?

    Are you the new nanny?

  • Yanni n'embauchera pas une nounou.

    Yanni isn't hiring a nanny.

  • C'est toi, la nouvelle nounou ?

    Are you the new nanny?

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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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