violoncelle

Is violoncelle masculine or feminine?

levioloncelleexception
/lə vjolɔ̃sɛl/masculinevioloncello

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -elle are usually feminine, but le violoncelle is masculine.
Violoncelle is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
95.1% of -elle nouns are feminine
Fellow exceptions

Like violoncelle, these end in -elle but are masculine.

lelave-vaissellelezelle

In context

  • Je m'intéresse au violoncelle et au piano.

    I have an interest in cello and piano.

  • Olga joue du violoncelle depuis l'âge de huit ans.

    Olga has been playing the cello since she was 8 years old.

  • C'est un virtuose du violoncelle.

    He plays cello exceptionally well.

À toi de jouer

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