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la cheminée
fireplace
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How do you say cheminée in French?
How do you pronounce cheminée in French?
cheminée is pronounced /la ʃəmine/ in French.
Example sentences
La cheminée ancienne de notre maison est très belle et majestueuse.
The old fireplace in our house is very beautiful and majestic.
Cette petite cheminée décorative a été restaurée par un artisan spécialisé.
This small decorative fireplace was restored by a specialized craftsman.
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Why is it feminine?
Cheminée is feminine because it derives from the Latin "camīnāta" (feminine), a noun meaning "fireplace" or "chimney." In Latin, words ending in "-āta" were typically feminine. The word evolved through Old French "cheminée" and retained its feminine gender in modern French, following the regular pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" becoming feminine nouns in French.
What is the French word for fireplace?
The French word for fireplace is la cheminée — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | lareira | a | feminine |
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