🇫🇷 French

aspirateur

masculine

l' aspirateur

vacuum cleaner

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aspirateur
/laspiʁatœʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say aspirateur in French?

IPA
/laspiʁatœʁ/

How do you pronounce aspirateur in French?

aspirateur is pronounced /laspiʁatœʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le nouvel aspirateur est très puissant et efficace pour nettoyer les tapis épais.

The new vacuum cleaner is very powerful and effective for cleaning thick carpets.

Mon ancien aspirateur était cassé, alors j'ai acheté un aspirateur moderne et silencieux.

My old vacuum cleaner was broken, so I bought a modern and quiet vacuum cleaner.

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Why is it masculine?

Aspirateur is masculine because it derives from the Latin verb "aspirare" (to breathe toward), and French nouns formed with the agent suffix "-eur" from Latin verbs are typically masculine by convention, following the pattern of Latin masculine agent nouns ending in "-or."

What is the French word for vacuum cleaner?

The French word for vacuum cleaner is l' aspirateur — masculine.

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