🇫🇷 French

mots de passe

masculine

les mots de passe

passwords

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mots de passe
/le mo də pas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mots de passe in French?

IPA
/le mo də pas/

How do you pronounce mots de passe in French?

mots de passe is pronounced /le mo də pas/ in French.

Example sentences

Le mot de passe sécurisé doit contenir au moins douze caractères.

The secure password must contain at least twelve characters.

Mon ancien mot de passe était trop faible, alors j'en ai créé un nouveau.

My old password was too weak, so I created a new one.

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Why is it masculine?

Mots de passe is masculine because "mot" (word) is masculine in French. In French compound nouns, the gender is typically determined by the head noun (the first noun in the phrase). Since "mot" is masculine, the entire compound "mot de passe" is masculine. The phrase literally means "word of passage."

What is the French word for passwords?

The French word for passwords is les mots de passe — masculine.

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