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How do you say "sandpaper" in French?
le papier de verre
In French, "sandpaper" is le papier de verre.
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Pronunciation
Say pa-pyay duh vehr, linking papier, paper, with de verre, of glass.
Grammar notes
le papier de verre is masculine. Its plural is papiers de verre.
Example sentence
Elle lissa la table avec du papier de verre.
She smoothed the table with sandpaper.
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How to remember le papier de verre
Papier de verre literally means 'paper of glass', since old sandpaper used crushed glass grit.
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Questions about le papier de verre
How do you pronounce le papier de verre?
Say pa-pyay duh vehr, linking papier, paper, with de verre, of glass.
Is le papier de verre masculine or feminine?
le papier de verre is masculine. le papier de verre is masculine. Its plural is papiers de verre.
How is le papier de verre used in French?
le papier de verre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle lissa la table avec du papier de verre. (She smoothed the table with sandpaper.).
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