Accordmaladie
Maladie is féminin in français. The article is la, so the full form is la maladie ("illness").
FÉMININla maladie
illness
ESSAIE
Comment dit-on maladie en français ?
How do you pronounce maladie in français?
maladie is pronounced /la maladi/ in français.
Exemples de phrases
La maladie grave a affecté toute la famille pendant des mois.
The serious illness affected the entire family for months. (Note: 'grave' and 'la' are feminine, matching 'maladie')
Cette maladie rare et mystérieuse a intrigué les médecins.
This rare and mysterious illness intrigued the doctors. (Note: 'cette', 'rare', and 'mystérieuse' are all feminine forms agreeing with 'maladie')
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Pourquoi est-ce féminin ?
Maladie is feminine because it derives from Latin "maladia," which came from "malus" (meaning bad or evil) with the feminine suffix "-ia." This Latin suffix "-ia" consistently produced feminine nouns in Romance languages, including French. The word follows the pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" that became feminine in French, such as "vie" (from Latin "vita") and "joie" (from Latin "gaudium" - though this is an exception). The "-ia" suffix is a reliable indicator of feminine gender in French derived from Latin etymons.
Comment dit-on illness en français ?
En français, illness se dit la maladie — feminine.
Genre selon les langues
| Langue | Mot | Article | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | enfermedad | la | féminin |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | malattia | la | féminin |
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