🇫🇷 French

contrat

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

le contrat

contract

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contrat
/lə kɔ̃tʁa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say contrat in French?

IPA
/lə kɔ̃tʁa/

How do you pronounce contrat in French?

contrat is pronounced /lə kɔ̃tʁa/ in French.

Example sentences

Le contrat commercial est très important pour les deux parties.

The commercial contract is very important for both parties.

Ce contrat nouveau a été signé par un avocat compétent.

This new contract was signed by a competent lawyer.

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Why is it masculine?

Contrat is masculine because it derives from the Latin masculine noun "contractus" (from "contrahere," meaning to draw together or make an agreement), and French retained the grammatical gender of its Latin source. Like most French nouns ending in "-at," it follows the pattern of masculine nouns inherited from Latin masculine forms.

What is the French word for contract?

The French word for contract is le contrat — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishcontratoelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italiancontrattoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecontratoomasculine

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