poubelle

Is poubelle masculine or feminine?

lapoubelle
/la pubɛl/femininerubbish bin

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -elle are usually feminine.
The suffix often forms a diminutive feminine.
95.1% of -elle nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -elle too, but they are masculine.

levioloncellelelave-vaissellelezelle

In context

  • C'est à Tom de sortir la poubelle.

    It's Tom's turn to take out the garbage.

  • Un coup de vent a renversé la poubelle.

    A gust of wind knocked over the trash can.

  • Le camion poubelle passe trois fois par semaine.

    The garbage truck comes three times a week.

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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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