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jalousies

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

les jalousies

jealousies

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jalousies
/le ʒaluzi/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on jalousies en français ?

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/le ʒaluzi/

How do you pronounce jalousies in français?

jalousies is pronounced /le ʒaluzi/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

La jalousie intense de Marie a détruit son amitié avec Sophie.

Marie's intense jealousy destroyed her friendship with Sophie.

Cette vieille jalousie était si opaque qu'aucune lumière ne passait.

This old blind (window covering) was so opaque that no light passed through.

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Pourquoi est-ce feminine ?

Jalousies is feminine because it derives from Old French "jalousie," which came from the adjective "jaloux" (jealous). The feminine gender is inherited from the Old French form and reinforced by the Latin root "zelōsus." While French does show a tendency for abstract nouns derived from adjectives to adopt feminine gender, this is not a consistent rule, and the feminine gender of "jalousie" is best explained by its direct inheritance from the Old French feminine form rather than by a general pattern.

Comment dit-on jealousies en français ?

En français, jealousies se dit les jalousies — feminine.

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