Accorddrapeau
le drapeau
flag
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How do you say drapeau in French?
How do you pronounce drapeau in French?
drapeau is pronounced /lə dʁapo/ in French.
Example sentences
Le drapeau français est bleu, blanc et rouge.
The French flag is blue, white, and red.
Ce drapeau historique a été restauré par un expert spécialisé.
This historic flag was restored by a specialized expert.
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Why is it masculine?
Drapeau is masculine because it derives from the Old French "drap" (cloth), which came from Latin "drappus," a masculine noun. In Old French, the suffix "-eau" developed as a masculine diminutive/augmentative ending, and words ending in "-eau" are consistently masculine in Modern French. The masculine gender was retained through this etymological chain.
What is the French word for flag?
The French word for flag is le drapeau — masculine.
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