Accordpâtes
les pâtes
doughs
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How do you say pâtes in French?
How do you pronounce pâtes in French?
pâtes is pronounced /le 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?
Pâtes 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 doughs?
The French word for doughs is les pâtes — feminine.
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