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la pâtisserie
pastry
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How do you say pâtisserie in French?
How do you pronounce pâtisserie in French?
pâtisserie is pronounced /la patisʁi/ in French.
Example sentences
La pâtisserie française est réputée pour ses délicieuses créations.
French pastry shop is renowned for its delicious creations. (The feminine adjective 'française' and article 'la' agree with the feminine noun 'pâtisserie')
Cette petite pâtisserie près de ma maison prépare les meilleures tartes.
This small pastry shop near my house makes the best pies. (The feminine adjectives 'petite' and 'meilleures' and demonstrative 'cette' all agree with the feminine 'pâtisserie')
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Why is it feminine?
Pâtisserie is feminine because it derives from the Old French "pastisserie," which came from "pastis" (paste/dough), and the suffix "-erie" (a noun-forming suffix indicating a place or practice) consistently produces feminine nouns in French. Like most French words ending in "-erie," it inherited feminine gender from this productive suffix's grammatical pattern.
What is the French word for pastry?
The French word for pastry is la pâtisserie — feminine.
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