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le plafond
ceiling
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How do you say plafond in French?
How do you pronounce plafond in French?
plafond is pronounced /lə plafɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le plafond blanc de ma chambre est très haut et lumineux.
The white ceiling of my bedroom is very high and bright.
Ce plafond ancien est décoré avec des motifs dorés magnifiques.
This old ceiling is decorated with magnificent golden patterns.
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Why is it masculine?
Plafond is masculine. While it does derive from Old French "plafond," the etymology is more complex than stated. The word comes from Italian "plafone" (itself from Latin "planus" meaning "flat"), which entered French through architectural terminology. The masculine gender in French follows the pattern of many nouns ending in "-ond" or similar consonant endings, which tend to be masculine in French. The gender was preserved through the borrowing from Italian rather than being directly inherited from Latin morphological patterns.
What is the French word for ceiling?
The French word for ceiling is le plafond — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | soffitto | il | masculine |
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