squelette

Is squelette masculine or feminine?

lesqueletteexception
/lə skəlɛt/masculineskeleton

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ette are usually feminine, but le squelette is masculine.
Squelette is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
99.3% of -ette nouns are feminine

In context

  • Chaque famille a un squelette dans son placard.

    Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

  • Il a l'air d'un squelette.

    He looks just like a skeleton.

  • Les explorateurs ont découvert un squelette dans la caverne.

    The explorers discovered a skeleton in the cave.

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