trou

Is trou masculine or feminine?

letrou
/lə tʁu/masculinehole

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ou, -out, or -oux are usually masculine.
The whole family: -ou, -out, -oux. All masculine.
91.5% of -ou / -out / -oux nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -ou / -out / -oux too, but they are feminine.

latouxlanounouladoudou

In context

  • Il a bouché le trou dans le mur.

    He filled up the hole in the wall.

  • Il y a un trou dans ce seau.

    There's a hole in this bucket.

  • Nous devons combler ce trou avec quelque chose.

    We've got to fill this hole with something.

À toi de jouer

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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