pouvoir

Is pouvoir masculine or feminine?

lepouvoir
/lə puvwaʁ/masculinecan

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -oir are masculine.
The suffix often names a tool, place, or instrument.
100% of -oir nouns are masculine

In context

  • Il s'est assis devant pour pouvoir entendre.

    He sat in the front so as to be able to hear.

  • Il se vante de pouvoir parler six langues.

    He boasts that he can speak six languages.

  • Penses-tu pouvoir faire la liste en une heure ?

    Do you think you can make out the list in an hour?

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

POPULAR
le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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