cintre
/sɛ̃tʁ/
The English word hanger is translated into French as cintre.
cintre refers to the object by which a thing is suspended.
Meaning: that by which a thing is suspended (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cintre is masculine and is used with the articles un or le. The plural form of cintre is cintres.
How do you pronounce it?
/sɛ̃tʁ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers might mistakenly use the words pendataire or suspension, but cintre is the standard term for a clothing hanger.
Did you know?
- In French, the verb cintrer can be used in shipbuilding to describe the process of bending wood to create the curved hull of a boat.
- While cintre is for clothes, a coat hook or a wall-mounted rack is often called a patère, which is a completely different word.
- In French architecture, a cintre is the curved structural part of an arch or a doorway. It shares the same word used for a clothing hanger.
Examples in context
- Passe-moi un cintre !Give me a coat hanger.Tatoeba #8700577 by Julien_PDC, translation #11950675 by zogwarg
- Accroche-le sur le cintre !Put it on the coat hanger.Tatoeba #8700580 by Julien_PDC, translation #11950676 by zogwarg
- Mets ton manteau sur un cintre.Put your coat on a hanger.Tatoeba #1291064 by slegros, translation #62296 by CK
- J'ai besoin d'un cintre pour accrocher ma chemise.I need a hanger to hang my shirt.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are organizing a bedroom closet.
- LéaOn n'a plus de cintre pour ta chemise.We don't have any more hangers for your shirt.
- LucasRegarde, il y a un cintre vide là-bas.Look, there is an empty hanger over there.
- LéaC'est vrai, je vais le prendre.That's true, I'll take it.
- LucasMerci, Léa.Thanks, Léa.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cintre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
