How do you say "knife" in French?

In French, "knife" is le couteau. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le couteau is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about le couteau

How do you say "knife" in French?

In French, "knife" is le couteau. It is a noun. The word is spelled le couteau and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le couteau masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le couteau by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le couteau used in a sentence?

Use le couteau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le couteau fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.