Understanding compound nouns

NicoleA2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Understanding compound nouns

Bonjour,

I am looking over this lesson and was making compound words and I made a sentence and was hoping you can tell me if it is correct?

Doghouse

Une maison à chien

Thanks

Nicole

This question relates to:French lesson "Compound nouns formed with prepositions à/de/en in French"

Asked 3 years ago

ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

A dog house would be la niche or le chenil (=kennel). You can also say la niche à chien. But you wouldn't use maison.

Like73 years ago

NicoleA2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Chris,

Thank you never knew of that word.

Nicole

Like03 years ago

Nicole asked:View original

Understanding compound nouns

Bonjour,

I am looking over this lesson and was making compound words and I made a sentence and was hoping you can tell me if it is correct?

Doghouse

Une maison à chien

Thanks

Nicole

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