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la pâte
dough
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How do you say pâte in French?
How do you pronounce pâte in French?
pâte is pronounced /la pat/ in French.
Example sentences
La pâte blanche et épaisse s'étale facilement sur le papier peint.
The white and thick paste spreads easily on the wallpaper.
Cette pâte dentifrice nouvelle est très efficace contre les caries.
This new toothpaste is very effective against cavities.
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Why is it feminine?
Pâte is feminine because it derives from Latin "pasta," which was feminine in gender, and this gender was retained as the word evolved through Old French into modern French. The Latin feminine ending "-a" naturally produced feminine nouns in Romance languages, making "pâte" inherently feminine.
What is the French word for dough?
The French word for dough is la pâte — feminine.
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