oiseau

Is oiseau masculine or feminine?

leoiseau
/lə wazo/masculinebird

The rule behind it

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

In context

  • J'ai rêvé que j'étais un oiseau.

    I dreamt I was a bird.

  • Les oiseaux sont les ennemis naturels des insectes.

    Birds are natural enemies of insects.

  • Les oiseaux font leurs nids dans les arbres.

    Birds make their nests in trees.

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