Is « bout » masculine or feminine?
« bout » is masculine. You say le bout.
In English, « bout » means end, tip; bit, piece.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bout |
| With the indefinite article | un bout |
| With the partitive article | du bout |
Plural
The plural is bouts (les bouts). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Donne-moi un bout.
Give me a tip. -
On met les bouts.
Let's move. -
Vivre au bout du monde.
To live at the end of the world.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « bout » masculine or feminine?
« bout » is masculine. You say le bout.
Is it « la bout » or « le bout »?
It is « le bout ». « la bout » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.