🇫🇷 French

marteaux

masculine

les marteaux

hammers

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marteaux
/le maʁto/
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How do you say marteaux in French?

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/le maʁto/

How do you pronounce marteaux in French?

marteaux is pronounced /le maʁto/ in French.

Example sentences

Le marteau rouge est tombé sur le sol dur.

The red hammer fell on the hard floor.

Ce marteau ancien appartient à mon grand-père.

This old hammer belongs to my grandfather.

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Why is it masculine?

Marteaux (hammer) is masculine. It derives from Latin "martellus," a diminutive form of "marcus" (hammer). French nouns ending in "-eau" are typically masculine, and "marteau" follows this pattern, having retained masculine gender from its Latin source.

What is the French word for hammers?

The French word for hammers is les marteaux — masculine.

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