poussières
les poussières
dusts
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How do you say poussières in French?
How do you pronounce poussières in French?
poussières is pronounced /le pusjɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La poussière grise s'accumule sur les meubles anciens.
The gray dust accumulates on the old furniture.
Cette petite poussière dorée est très fine et légère.
This small golden dust is very fine and light.
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Why is it feminine?
Poussières is feminine because it ends in the suffix "-ière," which is typically feminine in French. The word derives from Latin "pulvis" (dust) through Old French "poudre." The feminine form "poussière" became the standard term for dust in French, following the pattern where "-ière" suffix nouns are grammatically feminine.
What is the French word for dusts?
The French word for dusts is les poussières — feminine.
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