Is « bout » masculine or feminine?

« bout » is masculine. You say le bout.

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.

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.


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