Accordmanteaux
les manteaux
coats
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How do you say manteaux in French?
How do you pronounce manteaux in French?
manteaux is pronounced /le mɑ̃to/ in French.
Example sentences
Le manteau bleu que j'ai acheté hier est très chaud et confortable.
The blue coat that I bought yesterday is very warm and comfortable.
Mon manteau préféré est tombé du cintre et s'est déchiré.
My favorite coat fell off the hanger and tore.
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Why is it masculine?
Manteaux (cloak/coat) is masculine because it derives from Latin "mantellum," which was itself masculine, and French inherited the grammatical gender along with the word. The Latin term likely originated from a Frankish or Germanic root referring to a garment, and maintained masculine gender as it evolved through Old French into the modern language.
What is the French word for coats?
The French word for coats is les manteaux — masculine.
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