How to Say "Salamander" in French

salamandre

feminine

The English word salamander is translated into French as salamandre.

The term refers to the amphibian.

Meaning: amphibian (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun is feminine, so the definite article is la instead of le (e.g., la salamandre).

The French word salamandre is used in architecture to describe a specific type of heating plate or grill used in professional kitchens to brown food.
King Francis I of France adopted the salamandre as his personal emblem because of the ancient belief that the creature could survive and extinguish fire.
In medieval French folklore, the salamandre was believed to be a creature born from fire and capable of extinguishing flames with its body.

J'adore observer les salamandres dans la forêt.
I love observing salamanders in the forest.
Ma sœur a trouvé une petite salamandre dans le jardin.
My sister found a small salamander in the garden.
Les salamandres sont des créatures fascinantes avec une peau texturée.
Salamanders are fascinating creatures with textured skin.
La salamandre est un amphibien.
The salamander is an amphibian.
J'ai vu une salamandre dans le jardin.
I saw a salamander in the garden.
La salamandre est très petite et colorée.
The salamander is very small and colorful.
Cette salamandre vit près de la rivière.
This salamander lives near the river.

Lucas and Léa are walking in a damp forest.

Lucas

Léa, regarde ! Il y a une salamandre !
Léa, look! There is a salamander!
Léa

Oh, elle est vraiment très belle.
Oh, it is really very beautiful.
Lucas

Je ne savais pas que la salamandre était noire.
I didn't know that the salamander was black.
Léa

C'est normal pour cette espèce.
That is normal for this species.

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