Accordamendes
les amendes
fines
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How do you say amendes in French?
How do you pronounce amendes in French?
amendes is pronounced /le amɑ̃d/ in French.
Example sentences
La amende était très élevée, et le conducteur a dû la payer immédiatement.
The fine was very high, and the driver had to pay it immediately.
Cette amende injuste a été contestée par l'avocate compétente qui l'a jugée inexacte.
This unjust fine was contested by the competent lawyer who deemed it inaccurate.
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Why is it feminine?
Amendes (fine/penalty) is feminine because it derives from the Latin "amenda," which was feminine in gender, and Romance languages inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin root likely comes from "emendare" (to correct/amend), and the feminine form became the standard noun for the penalty itself.
What is the French word for fines?
The French word for fines is les amendes — feminine.
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