ange
l' ange
angel
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How do you say ange in French?
How do you pronounce ange in French?
ange is pronounced /lɑ̃ʒ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'ange gardien était bienveillant et protecteur.
The guardian angel was benevolent and protective.
L'ange blond descendu du ciel était magnifique.
The blond angel descended from heaven was magnificent.
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Why is it masculine?
Ange is masculine because it derives from Latin "angelus," which was grammatically masculine; French retained this gender from its Latin ancestor. The word ultimately comes from Greek "angelos" (messenger), and Latin adopted it with masculine gender, a pattern French maintained through its regular sound changes and grammatical evolution.
What is the French word for angel?
The French word for angel is l' ange — masculine.
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