Accordfauteuil
le fauteuil
armchair
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How do you say fauteuil in French?
How do you pronounce fauteuil in French?
fauteuil is pronounced /lə fotœj/ in French.
Example sentences
Le fauteuil rouge est très confortable pour lire.
The red armchair is very comfortable for reading.
Ce fauteuil ancien a été restauré par un artisan expérimenté.
This old armchair was restored by an experienced craftsman.
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Why is it masculine?
Fauteuil is masculine because it derives from Old French "faldestoel," which comes from Frankish *faldistol, ultimately from Germanic roots meaning "folding seat"—and Germanic loanwords in Old French typically retained or were assigned masculine gender, particularly for words ending in consonants rather than the feminine -e ending.
What is the French word for armchair?
The French word for armchair is le fauteuil — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | poltrona flips! | a | feminine |
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