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masculine
le papier
paper
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/lə papje/
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How do you say papier in French?
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/lə papje/
How do you pronounce papier in French?
papier is pronounced /lə papje/ in French.
Example sentences
Le papier blanc est déchiré.
The white paper is torn.
J'ai acheté un papier épais pour mon imprimante.
I bought thick paper for my printer.
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Why is it masculine?
Papier is masculine in French because it derives from Latin "papyrus," which was grammatically masculine in Latin, and French retained this gender when the word evolved through Old French "papier." The gender assignment reflects the direct inheritance of Latin grammatical gender rather than following any productive modern rule.
What is the French word for paper?
The French word for paper is le papier — masculine.
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