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How do you say "palm" in French?
le palmier
In French, "palm" is le palmier.
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Pronunciation
Say pal-MYAY, with clear stress on the final syllable and a rolled r-less flow through the l.
Grammar notes
le palmier is masculine. Its plural is palmiers.
Example sentence
Un grand palmier se balançait sur la plage.
A tall palm swayed on the beach.
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How to remember le palmier
Palmier sounds like 'palmy', a warm beachy word for a warm beachy tree.
Related words
- root la racine
- branch la branche
- trunk le tronc
- leaf la feuille
- seed la graine
- bud le bourgeon
- oak le chêne
- pine le pin
- bamboo le bambou
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Questions about le palmier
How do you pronounce le palmier?
Say pal-MYAY, with clear stress on the final syllable and a rolled r-less flow through the l.
Is le palmier masculine or feminine?
le palmier is masculine. le palmier is masculine. Its plural is palmiers.
How is le palmier used in French?
le palmier is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un grand palmier se balançait sur la plage. (A tall palm swayed on the beach.).
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