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Basket-Ball is masculine in French. The article is le, so the full form is le basket-ball ("basketball (the sport)").
MASCULINEle basket-ball
basketball (the sport)
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basket-ball
/bas.kɛt.bol/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say basket-ball in French?
IPA
/bas.kɛt.bol/
How do you pronounce basket-ball in French?
basket-ball is pronounced /bas.kɛt.bol/ in French.
Example sentences
Le basket-ball est très populaire.
Basketball is very popular.
Il joue au basket-ball le week-end.
He plays basketball on weekends.
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Why is it masculine?
Basket-ball is masculine; an English borrowing, and most English sport borrowings in French are masculine.
What is the French word for basketball (the sport)?
The French word for basketball (the sport) is le basket-ball — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | basquetebol | o | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | basket | il | masculine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | baloncesto | el | masculine |
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