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le plastique
plastic
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How do you say plastique in French?
How do you pronounce plastique in French?
plastique is pronounced /lə plastik/ in French.
Example sentences
Le plastique bleu est recyclable, mais le plastique noir ne l'est pas.
The blue plastic is recyclable, but the black plastic is not.
Ce plastique transparent est très léger et résistant.
This transparent plastic is very light and resistant.
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Why is it masculine?
Plastique is masculine in French. While it does derive from Latin "plasticus" (from Greek "plastikos"), the gender retention explanation is oversimplified. In French, "plastique" functions as both an adjective and a noun. When used as a noun meaning "plastic" (the material), it is masculine, likely because it was originally used as a shortened form of "matière plastique" (plastic material) where the governing noun "matière" is feminine but the adjective "plastique" itself is masculine. The masculine gender is retained in the standalone noun "plastique."
What is the French word for plastic?
The French word for plastic is le plastique — masculine.
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