How do you say "generator" in French?

le générateur

Noun Masculine

In French, "generator" is le générateur.

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Pronunciation

Say zhay-nay-ra-TUR, with stress on the final syllable and a soft French g.

Grammar notes

le générateur is masculine. Its plural is générateurs.

Example sentence

Le générateur alimentait les lumières.

The generator powered the lights.

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How to remember le générateur

Générateur is nearly identical to generator, just swap the ending letters slightly.

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Questions about le générateur

How do you pronounce le générateur?

Say zhay-nay-ra-TUR, with stress on the final syllable and a soft French g.

Is le générateur masculine or feminine?

le générateur is masculine. le générateur is masculine. Its plural is générateurs.

How is le générateur used in French?

le générateur is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le générateur alimentait les lumières. (The generator powered the lights.).

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