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How do you say "basketball hoop" in French?

le panier de basket

Noun Masculine

In French, "basketball hoop" is le panier de basket.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced pahn-yay duh bah-sket. Four syllables per word, stress on first of each.

Grammar notes

Masculine noun phrase (le panier de basket). Literally 'basketball basket'.

Example sentence

Il lance le ballon dans le panier de basket.

He throws the ball into the basketball hoop.

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How to remember le panier de basket

Panier means 'basket'. De basket means 'for basketball'. Simple construction.

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Questions about le panier de basket

How do you say "basketball hoop" in French?

In French, "basketball hoop" is le panier de basket. It is a noun.

Is le panier de basket masculine or feminine?

Masculine noun phrase (le panier de basket). Literally 'basketball basket'.

How is le panier de basket used in a sentence?

Use le panier de basket as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il lance le ballon dans le panier de basket. (He throws the ball into the basketball hoop.).

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