animal
l' animal
animal
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How do you say animal in French?
How do you pronounce animal in French?
animal is pronounced /lanimal/ in French.
Example sentences
L'animal sauvage a été capturé par le vétérinaire compétent.
The wild animal was captured by the competent veterinarian.
L'animal domestique est devenu très affectueux après quelques semaines.
The domestic animal became very affectionate after a few weeks.
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Why is it masculine?
Animal is masculine in French because it derives from Latin "animālis," which was masculine in gender, and French retained this grammatical gender from Latin. This is a straightforward inheritance from Latin rather than following a particular French suffix rule.
What is the French word for animal?
The French word for animal is l' animal — masculine.
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