How do you say "catfish" in French?

In French, "catfish" is le poisson-chat. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le poisson-chat is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about le poisson-chat

How do you say "catfish" in French?

In French, "catfish" is le poisson-chat. It is a noun. The word is spelled le poisson-chat and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le poisson-chat masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le poisson-chat by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le poisson-chat used in a sentence?

Use le poisson-chat as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le poisson-chat fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.