🇫🇷 French

carrelage

masculine

le carrelage

tiling

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carrelage
/lə kaʁlaʒ/
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How do you say carrelage in French?

IPA
/lə kaʁlaʒ/

How do you pronounce carrelage in French?

carrelage is pronounced /lə kaʁlaʒ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le carrelage blanc de la cuisine est très facile à nettoyer.

The white tile flooring in the kitchen is very easy to clean.

Ce carrelage moderne a été installé par un artisan très compétent.

This modern tile flooring was installed by a very skilled craftsman.

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Why is it masculine?

Carrelage is masculine because it ends in the suffix "-age", which is typically masculine in French. The word derives from "carreau" (tile), which comes from Latin "quadratus" (square). The "-age" suffix, when added to nouns or verb roots, consistently produces masculine nouns in French, making "carrelage" masculine.

What is the French word for tiling?

The French word for tiling is le carrelage — masculine.

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