🇫🇷 French

lampe

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

la lampe

lamp

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lampe
/la lɑ̃p/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say lampe in French?

IPA
/la lɑ̃p/

How do you pronounce lampe in French?

lampe is pronounced /la lɑ̃p/ in French.

Example sentences

La lampe rouge est cassée, donc je dois en acheter une nouvelle.

The red lamp is broken, so I must buy a new one.

Cette lampe antique est très belle; elle était autrefois la possession la plus précieuse de ma grand-mère.

This antique lamp is very beautiful; it was once my grandmother's most precious possession.

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Why is it feminine?

Lampe is feminine in French because it derives from Latin "lampa," which was feminine, ultimately tracing back to Greek "lampas" (a torch or light)—and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor.

What is the French word for lamp?

The French word for lamp is la lampe — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishlámparalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianlampadalafeminine

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