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How do you say "clothes hanger" in French?
le cintre
In French, "clothes hanger" is le cintre.
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Pronunciation
Say 'son-trah' with stress on the first part and a rolled r.
Grammar notes
Cintre is masculine (le cintre). The plural is cintres. This word comes from Latin 'cintrum' meaning belt or girth.
Example sentence
Je mets ma chemise sûr un cintre.
I put my shirt on a hanger.
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How to remember le cintre
Cintre curves like a hanger. The 'cin' might remind you of how a hanger curves around fabric.
Related words
- candle la bougie
- diary le journal intime
- family la famille
- hot water l'eau chaude
- soap le savon
- spoon la cuillère
- stove le poêle
- toothbrush la brosse à dents
- tv la télévision
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Questions about le cintre
How do you say "clothes hanger" in French?
In French, "clothes hanger" is le cintre. It is a noun.
Is le cintre masculine or feminine?
Cintre is masculine (le cintre). The plural is cintres. This word comes from Latin 'cintrum' meaning belt or girth.
How is le cintre used in a sentence?
Use le cintre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je mets ma chemise sûr un cintre. (I put my shirt on a hanger.).
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