Accordescalier
l' escalier
staircase
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How do you say escalier in French?
How do you pronounce escalier in French?
escalier is pronounced /lɛskalje/ in French.
Example sentences
L'escalier ancien était très dangereux avec ses marches usées.
The old staircase was very dangerous with its worn steps.
L'escalier principal du château était magnifique et impressionnant.
The main staircase of the castle was magnificent and impressive.
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Why is it masculine?
Escalier is masculine because it derives from the Latin "scalaria" (feminine), but when Old French adopted this word, it was reanalyzed as masculine, likely due to influence from the masculine suffix "-ier" which was productively used for nouns denoting objects and instruments. This gender shift reflects how Romance languages don't always preserve the grammatical gender of their Latin etymons.
What is the French word for staircase?
The French word for staircase is l' escalier — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | scala flips! | la | feminine |
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