Accordamande
l' amande
almond
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How do you say amande in French?
How do you pronounce amande in French?
amande is pronounced /lamɑ̃d/ in French.
Example sentences
L'amande douce est délicieuse dans les pâtisseries françaises.
The sweet almond is delicious in French pastries.
Cette amande blanche provient d'un verger méditerranéen.
This white almond comes from a Mediterranean orchard.
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Why is it feminine?
Amande is feminine because it derives from Latin "amygdala" (itself from Greek "amygdalé"), which was a feminine noun, and French retained the feminine gender of its etymological ancestor. This gender assignment has persisted through centuries of language evolution despite the word's form changing significantly from its Latin source.
What is the French word for almond?
The French word for almond is l' amande — feminine.
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