🇫🇷 French

terrasse

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la terrasse

terrace

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terrasse
/la teʁas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say terrasse in French?

IPA
/la teʁas/

How do you pronounce terrasse in French?

terrasse is pronounced /la teʁas/ in French.

Example sentences

La terrasse est très spacieuse et elle est décorée avec des plantes colorées.

The terrace is very spacious and it is decorated with colorful plants.

Cette belle terrasse offre une vue magnifique sur la mer.

This beautiful terrace offers a magnificent view of the sea.

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Why is it feminine?

Terrasse is feminine because it derives from Old French "terrasse," which comes from "terre" (earth/land). The word retained feminine gender through its development, as the suffix "-asse" typically produced feminine nouns in Old French. The Latin root "terra" is also feminine, which reinforced this gender assignment.

What is the French word for terrace?

The French word for terrace is la terrasse — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishterrazalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianterrazzo flips!ilmasculine

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