Accordnappes
les nappes
tablecloths
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How do you say nappes in French?
How do you pronounce nappes in French?
nappes is pronounced /le nap/ in French.
Example sentences
La nappe blanche était tachée de vin rouge.
The white tablecloth was stained with red wine.
J'ai acheté une nouvelle nappe française pour ma table de salle à manger.
I bought a new French tablecloth for my dining room table.
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Why is it feminine?
Nappes is feminine because it derives from Latin "mappa" (cloth, napkin), which was feminine in Latin, and French inherited this gender assignment. The word originally referred to a tablecloth or cloth covering, and maintained the feminine gender through the Romance language evolution.
What is the French word for tablecloths?
The French word for tablecloths is les nappes — feminine.
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