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How do you say "fingernail" in French?
l' ongle
In French, "fingernail" is l' ongle.
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Pronunciation
Say ongl, a short nasal syllable with the vowel humming through the nose.
Grammar notes
l' ongle is masculine. Its plural is ongles.
Example sentence
Il tapota son ongle sur le bureau.
He tapped his fingernail on the desk.
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How to remember l' ongle
Ongle sounds like 'angle', picture filing your fingernail at just the right angle.
Related words
- pupil la pupille
- iris l' iris
- eyelid la paupière
- nostril la narine
- earlobe le lobe de l’oreille
- thigh la cuisse
- shin le tibia
- heel le talon
- toe l' orteil
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Questions about l' ongle
How do you pronounce l' ongle?
Say ongl, a short nasal syllable with the vowel humming through the nose.
Is l' ongle masculine or feminine?
l' ongle is masculine. l' ongle is masculine. Its plural is ongles.
How is l' ongle used in French?
l' ongle is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il tapota son ongle sur le bureau. (He tapped his fingernail on the desk.).
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