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How do you say "squirrel" in French?
l'écureuil
In French, "squirrel" is l'écureuil.
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Pronunciation
Say ay-kuh-RUH, with stress on the final syllable. The R is rolled slightly.
Grammar notes
L'écureuil is masculine. Its plural is les écureuils. The E gets an apostrophe because it starts with a vowel.
Example sentence
L'écureuil roux cache des noix.
The red squirrel is hiding nuts.
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How to remember l'écureuil
Écureuil starts with ECU, which looks like 'ECU' the old French coin. Squirrels collect and hoard acorns like treasure.
Related words
- copper le cuivre
- goose l'oie
- hen la poule
- lamb l'agneau
- mole la taupe
- otter la loutre
- piranha le piranha
- sardine la sardine
- stem la tige
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Questions about l'écureuil
How do you say "squirrel" in French?
In French, "squirrel" is l'écureuil. It is a noun.
How is l'écureuil written in French?
l'écureuil is written using the standard French script.
How is l'écureuil used in a sentence?
Use l'écureuil as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'écureuil roux cache des noix. (The red squirrel is hiding nuts.).
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