🇫🇷 French

alcool

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masculine

l' alcool

alcohol

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alcool
/lalkɔl/
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How do you say alcool in French?

IPA
/lalkɔl/

How do you pronounce alcool in French?

alcool is pronounced /lalkɔl/ in French.

Example sentences

Le alcool pur est très dangereux pour la santé.

Pure alcohol is very dangerous for health.

Cet alcool fort a été importé directement de la distillerie écossaise.

This strong alcohol was imported directly from the Scottish distillery.

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Why is it masculine?

Alcool is masculine in French. While it does derive from Arabic "al-kuhl" (powdered antimony) via Medieval Latin "alcohol," the masculine gender is primarily attributable to the word's ending in -ol, which typically carries masculine gender in French (e.g., "alcool," "école" being an exception). The word's masculine gender follows the general pattern for -ol words rather than being specifically determined by its Arabic origin or the grammaticalization of the Arabic definite article.

What is the French word for alcohol?

The French word for alcohol is l' alcool — masculine.

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