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Tapis is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les tapis ("carpets").
MASCULINEtapis is the plural of tapis
les tapis — carpets
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How do you say tapis in French?
How do you pronounce tapis in French?
tapis is pronounced /le tapi/ in French.
Example sentences
Le tapis rouge est très épais et confortable.
The red carpet is very thick and comfortable.
Ce tapis bleu que j'ai acheté hier est magnifique.
This blue carpet that I bought yesterday is magnificent.
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Why is it masculine?
Tapis is masculine because it derives from Latin "tapetium" (a carpet or tapestry), which retained the neuter gender of its Greek origin "tapētion"—and in Old French, many neuter Latin nouns became masculine rather than feminine. It's essentially an exception to predictable gender patterns, shaped by historical sound changes and the irregular evolution of Latin neuter nouns into French.
What is the French word for carpets?
The French word for carpets is les tapis — masculine.
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