🇫🇷 French

sacs à dos

masculine

les sacs à dos

backpacks

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sacs à dos
/le sak a do/
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How do you say sacs à dos in French?

IPA
/le sak a do/

How do you pronounce sacs à dos in French?

sacs à dos is pronounced /le sak a do/ in French.

Example sentences

Le sac à dos bleu que j'ai acheté hier est très spacieux et résistant.

The blue backpack that I bought yesterday is very spacious and resistant.

Mon sac à dos préféré est devenu trop vieux, alors j'en ai cherché un nouveau.

My favorite backpack has become too old, so I looked for a new one.

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Why is it masculine?

Sacs à dos is masculine because "sac" (from Latin *saccus*, itself borrowed from Greek *sakkos*) is a masculine noun in French, and the gender of the first noun determines the gender of the compound phrase. The word entered French through Latin during the Roman period when such bags were common trade goods.

What is the French word for backpacks?

The French word for backpacks is les sacs à dos — masculine.

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