Accordchanteur
le chanteur
singer
Try it
How do you say chanteur in French?
How do you pronounce chanteur in French?
chanteur is pronounced /lə ʃɑ̃tœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le chanteur français est très talentueux et il a remporté un prix international.
The French singer (male) is very talented and he won an international prize.
Ce chanteur italien, connu pour sa voix profonde, a inspiré plusieurs générations de musiciens.
This Italian singer (male), known for his deep voice, inspired several generations of musicians.
Swipe chanteur in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.
Why is it masculine?
Chanteur is masculine because it derives from the Latin "cantator" (singer), which carried masculine grammatical gender that was preserved through Old French into modern French, where the masculine form remained the standard for the profession. The corresponding feminine form "chanteuse" was created by adding the feminine suffix "-euse" to the root, making "chanteur" the base masculine form from which the feminine was derived.
What is the French word for singer?
The French word for singer is le chanteur — masculine.
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.