How do you say "shelf" in French?

In French, "shelf" is l'étagère. It is a noun.

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l'étagère is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about l'étagère

How do you say "shelf" in French?

In French, "shelf" is l'étagère. It is a noun. The word is spelled l'étagère and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is l'étagère masculine or feminine?

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

How is l'étagère used in a sentence?

Use l'étagère as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how l'étagère 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.