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How do you say "magnet" in French?
l' aimant
In French, "magnet" is l' aimant.
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Pronunciation
Say ay-MON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
l' aimant is masculine. Its plural is aimants.
Example sentence
L’aimant est resté collé au frigo.
The magnet stuck to the fridge.
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How to remember l' aimant
Aimant contains 'aimer', to love, so a magnet is a funny nod to something that loves to attract.
Related words
- gravity la gravité
- energy l' énergie
- electricity l' électricité
- chemical le produit chimique
- reaction la réaction
- oxygen l' oxygène
- carbon le carbone
- hydrogen l' hydrogène
- molecule la molécule
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Questions about l' aimant
How do you pronounce l' aimant?
Say ay-MON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is l' aimant masculine or feminine?
l' aimant is masculine. l' aimant is masculine. Its plural is aimants.
How is l' aimant used in French?
l' aimant is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’aimant est resté collé au frigo. (The magnet stuck to the fridge.).
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