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How do you say "eyelid" in French?
la paupière
In French, "eyelid" is la paupière.
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Pronunciation
Say poh-PYEHR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled r.
Grammar notes
la paupière is feminine. Its plural is paupières.
Example sentence
Il ferma doucement les paupières pour dormir.
He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.
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How to remember la paupière
Paupière contains 'paup', close to 'pop', picture an eyelid popping open and shut.
Related words
- pupil la pupille
- iris l' iris
- nostril la narine
- earlobe le lobe de l’oreille
- thigh la cuisse
- shin le tibia
- heel le talon
- toe l' orteil
- fingertip le bout du doigt
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Questions about la paupière
How do you pronounce la paupière?
Say poh-PYEHR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled r.
Is la paupière masculine or feminine?
la paupière is feminine. la paupière is feminine. Its plural is paupières.
How is la paupière used in French?
la paupière is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il ferma doucement les paupières pour dormir. (He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.).
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