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How do you say "hammer" in French?
le marteau
In French, "hammer" is le marteau.
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Pronunciation
Say mar-TOH, with the stress on the last syllable and a clear rounded oh sound at the end.
Grammar notes
le marteau is masculine. Its plural is Marteaux.
Example sentence
Il a touché le coup de marteau.
He hit the nail with a hammer.
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How to remember le marteau
Marteau rhymes loosely with 'motto', picture a hammer's motto being simply to strike hard.
Related words
- screw la vis
- screwdriver le tournevis
- wrench la clé à molette
- saw la scie
- drill la perceuse
- wire le fil
- glue la colle
- plastic le plastique
- rubber le caoutchouc
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Questions about le marteau
How do you pronounce le marteau?
Say mar-TOH, with the stress on the last syllable and a clear rounded oh sound at the end.
Is le marteau masculine or feminine?
le marteau is masculine. le marteau is masculine. Its plural is Marteaux.
How is le marteau used in French?
le marteau is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a touché le coup de marteau. (He hit the nail with a hammer.).
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