How do you say "mast" in French?

le mât

Noun Masculine

In French, "mast" is le mât.

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Pronunciation

Say mah, a single open syllable with a silent final t.

Grammar notes

le mât is masculine. Its plural is mâts.

Example sentence

Un drapeau flottait depuis le haut mât.

A flag flew from the tall mast.

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How to remember le mât

Mât looks like mast with the letters trimmed down, the little hat marks a missing s.

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Questions about le mât

How do you pronounce le mât?

Say mah, a single open syllable with a silent final t.

Is le mât masculine or feminine?

le mât is masculine. le mât is masculine. Its plural is mâts.

How is le mât used in French?

le mât is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un drapeau flottait depuis le haut mât. (A flag flew from the tall mast.).

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