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How do you say "fountain pen" in French?
le stylo-plume
In French, "fountain pen" is le stylo-plume.
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Pronunciation
Say 'stee-lo ploom' where 'stylo' rhymes with 'hello' and 'plume' sounds like 'ploom'.
Grammar notes
Stylo is masculine, plume is feminine (la plume). Combined as 'le stylo-plume'. Plural: les stylos-plumes.
Example sentence
Le stylo-plume écrit elegamment.
The fountain pen writes elegantly.
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How to remember le stylo-plume
Plume means feather. Old pens used feathers as quills. A fountain pen flows like ink from a feather.
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Questions about le stylo-plume
How do you say "fountain pen" in French?
In French, "fountain pen" is le stylo-plume. It is a noun.
Is le stylo-plume masculine or feminine?
Stylo is masculine, plume is feminine (la plume). Combined as 'le stylo-plume'. Plural: les stylos-plumes.
How is le stylo-plume used in a sentence?
Use le stylo-plume as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le stylo-plume écrit elegamment. (The fountain pen writes elegantly.).
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