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les commodes
dressers
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How do you say commodes in French?
How do you pronounce commodes in French?
commodes is pronounced /le kɔmɔd/ in French.
Example sentences
La commode ancienne que j'ai achetée est très pratique pour ranger mes vêtements.
The antique dresser that I bought is very practical for storing my clothes.
Cette commode blanche est cassée et je dois la réparer avant de la vendre.
This white dresser is broken and I must repair it before selling it.
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Why is it feminine?
Commodes is feminine in French. It is a noun meaning a piece of furniture (a chest of drawers or small cabinet), and the translation "dresser" is approximate. The word derives from the Latin adjective "commodus" (convenient, suitable), which became the French adjective "commode." The noun "commode" (the furniture piece) developed from this adjective used substantively to mean "a convenient piece of furniture." French retained the feminine gender because the underlying adjective "commode" is feminine in French, following standard French gender patterns for adjectives used as nouns.
What is the French word for dressers?
The French word for dressers is les commodes — feminine.
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