seul

Is seul masculine or feminine?

leseul
/lə sœl/masculine

The feminine form is seule

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

  • Je suis tout seul dans ce pays étranger.

    I am all alone in a foreign country.

  • Oh, mais il est venu à Tokyo seul  ?

    Oh, but he did come to Tokyo alone.

  • Je ne voudrais pas aller là-bas tout seul.

    I would rather not go there alone.

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